Rasa, Malaysia

Not to be confused with Rasah.

Rasa is a mukim and town in Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia.^[1][2] The word rasa means "taste" in Malay.^[3]

Rasa

Rasa in Hulu Selangor District

Since the 1900s Rasa has had a tin mining industry. Tan Boon Chia, a businessman in Selangor, was based in this town and his mansion, the Yuan Chin Hall along the main railway track, still survives. The town is known for its Hakka cuisine. Its the former seat of Hulu Selangor district administration.

Rasa, an extinct isolate language documented in Skeat & Blagden (1906) also once spoken near Rasa in Ulu Selangor, having many words of uncertain origin (Phillips 2012: 257-258).^[4]

References

1. "Rasa - A Quiet and Peaceful Town in Selangor". Great Malaysian Railway Journeys. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
2. Leong, Isabelle (2023-08-07). "A stench so foul: Hulu S'gor folk claim e-waste firm violates rules". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
3. "What does rasa mean in Malay?". WordHippo. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
4. Phillips, Timothy C. (2012). Proto-Aslian: Towards an Understanding of Its Historical Linguistic Systems, Principles and Processes (Ph.D. thesis). Institut Alam Dan Tamadun Melayu Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi.

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