Bras Basah

Bras Basah
Subzone of Museum Planning Area
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese百胜
 • MalayBras Basah
 • Tamilபிராஸ் பாசா
An evening view of Bras Basah
An evening view of Bras Basah
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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.

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