Bras_Basah

Bras Basah

Bras Basah

Subzone of Museum Planning Area in Singapore

Bras Basah (Chinese: 百胜, Tamil: பிராஸ்) is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of Singapore.[1] Bras Basah (Modern Spelling: Beras Basah) means "wet rice" in Malay[2][3][4] – beras means harvested rice with husk removed,[5] and basah means wet.[6] The precinct houses several landmarks including Fairmont Singapore, Raffles Hotel, the Singapore Art Museum,[2] the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd[4] and the Singapore Management University.[3] A Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, Bras Basah MRT station, is on the Circle line.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Museum". www.ura.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. [2]
    "History of Bras Basah Bugis Precinct". www.nhb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. [3]
    "Bras Basah.Bugis". www.visitsingapore.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  4. [4]
    "Bras Basah Road | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  5. [5]
    "BERAS - Definition and synonyms of beras in the Malay dictionary". educalingo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  6. [6]
    "BASAH - Definition and synonyms of basah in the Malay dictionary". educalingo.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
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