#bacatar

• Traditional cook — An altered regional form or phonetic archaism found in certain old documents or Transylvanian local dialects for the word 'bucătar' (cook), designating the person who prepares food in a large household, at a sheepfold, or at boyar courts. It reflects a vocalic closure specific to certain Carpathian sub-dialects.
• Traditional female cook — An altered regional form or phonetic archaism used in certain Transylvanian or Carpathian dialects for the word 'bucătăreasă' (female cook), designating a woman who prepares food in rural households, at sheepfolds, or during community feasts. It presents a vocalic closure typical of northwestern Romanian dialects.