#folk speech
- Otherwise — An altered or regional phonetic variant of the adverb 'alminteri'; it means in another way, otherwise, or besides. It appears extremely rarely, being a form found in non-standardized folk dialects or in ancient documents where orthographic norms were not consolidated, keeping the syntactic function of a modal or conditional connector unchanged.
- Oh my — A shortened and highly dialectal regional variant of the interjection 'aoleu', specific to the sub-dialects of Oltenia and Western Muntenia. It is used as a quick exclamation of absolute wonder, instantaneous fright, bewilderment, or spontaneous enthusiasm, serving to mark an immediate emotional impact in daily informal conversations.
- Oh my — A regional and hybrid form of the interjection 'aoleu', resulting from the phonetic contamination between the variants 'aoleo' and 'aoli'. It is used in the popular speech of certain rural communities in Oltenia and Banat to express sudden consternation, deep wonder in front of an unusual phenomenon, or an instinctive rejection of a negative state of affairs.
- To rave — A regional verbal form, a variant of the verb meaning to wander or to rave, used in folk dialects to describe the action of walking aimlessly, speaking in a hallucination, or talking nonsense due to fever or a state of deep mental confusion.
- In Aromanian — In the Aromanian language, in the manner of the Aromanians; according to the dialects, customs, or behaviors specific to the Macedo-Romanians. The adverb is primarily used to describe verbal communication or social practices.
- Arpagic — A regional phonetic or graphic variant attested sporadically in western and southwestern dialects for the standard term 'arpacic' (onion sets), denoting the small bulbs used as primary planting material.
- Hounding — The disorderly act of inciting or its result; collective instigation, violent stirring up of tempers, or noisy hounding of animals to attack. In an urban or rural social context, it describes an artificially provoked state of agitation, a brawl, or a public hassle where people are set against each other through gossip, shouting, or plotting.