Bras Basah
Bras Basah | |
|---|---|
Subzone ofMuseumPlanning Area | |
| Name transcription(s) | |
| •Chinese | Bách thắng |
| •Malay | Bras Basah |
| •Tamil | பிராஸ் பாசா |
 An evening view of Bras Basah | |
| Country | Singapore |
Bras Basah(Chinese:Bách thắng,Tamil:பிராஸ்) is a district located in theMuseum Planning Areaof theCentral AreaofSingapore.[1]Bras Basah (Modern Spelling:Beras Basah) means "wet rice" inMalay[2][3][4]–berasmeans harvested rice withhuskremoved,[5]andbasahmeans wet.[6]The precinct houses several landmarks includingFairmont Singapore,Raffles Hotel,theSingapore Art Museum,[2]theCathedral of the Good Shepherd[4]and theSingapore Management University.[3]AMass Rapid Transit(MRT) station,Bras Basah MRT station,is on theCircle line.
References[edit]
- ^"Museum".www.ura.gov.sg.Retrieved2020-12-27.
- ^ab"History of Bras Basah Bugis Precinct".www.nhb.gov.sg.Retrieved2020-12-27.
- ^ab"Bras Basah.Bugis".www.visitsingapore.com.Retrieved2020-12-27.
- ^ab"Bras Basah Road | Infopedia".eresources.nlb.gov.sg.Retrieved2020-12-27.
- ^"BERAS - Definition and synonyms of beras in the Malay dictionary".educalingo.com.Retrieved2020-12-27.
- ^"BASAH - Definition and synonyms of basah in the Malay dictionary".educalingo.com.Retrieved2020-12-27.
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