rasa

[ ruhs-uh ]

noun

1. (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rasa¹

First recorded in 1790–1800, rasa is from the Sanskrit word rasa sap, fluid, essence

Example Sentences

Rasa said 15 people were injured in the attack, and four of them are in critical condition.

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“All the injuries we treated were consistent with laceration-type injuries,” said Rasa.

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Rasa added: “As far as I can tell most of the victims were students.”

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“It was a chaotic scene,” said Capt. Robert Rasa of the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department.

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Asked why the suspect would use a knife, Rasa had no explanation.

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The soul, originally a tabula rasa, is gradually perfected by the ideas which theoretical speculation acquires.

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Her memory was tabula rasa—all vestiges, both of words and things, were obliterated and gone.

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Of course the business is carried on sub rasa in the city, in a sort of sporadic form.

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I felt as if I wanted to cry— Saperti handak ber-triak rasa-nia di-dalam hati sahaya.

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He is suffering from rheumatism and has pains in his joints— Dia sakit angin, rasa-nia sakit di sendi-sendi sumua.

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