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rase

/ɹeɪz/

Meanings
  • Verb

    A Malay word meaning to scrape or peel off

    - "I rase the bark off the tree."
    - "He rase the paint off the wall."

Pronunciation
  1. /ɹeɪz/



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Variants
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rase , rased , rases , rasing
Etymology
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From the Malay word 'ras' meaning to scrape or peel off


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  1. The Malay word 'rase' is also used as a verb in Indonesian language with the same meaning.

  2. The process of 'rase'ing coconut milk and spices is an essential part of Malay and Indonesian cooking.


Related Concepts
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  1. Scrape: Related concept of physically removing a layer or material from a surface

  2. Peel: Related concept of removing the outer layer of a fruit or vegetable


Culture
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In Malay cuisine, 'rase' is used to describe the process of preparing certain dishes, such as 'nasi lemak' and 'rendang', where coconut milk and spices are scraped off from a traditional pestle and mortar called 'lesung'.

How to Memorize "rase"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the action of scraping or peeling off a layer from an object

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'rase' with the action of scraping or peeling off

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Rase a layer, remove the bark'


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