#mures

• Prison — A regional and archaic term used primarily in Transylvania, Maramureș, and Bukovina to designate a prison, jail, dungeon, or place of detention. In a historical sense, the word reflects the administrative and judicial reality in the Romanian historical provinces under Central European influence, representing a popular adaptation of the terms used by authorities for deprivation of liberty.
• Arjea — A regional Transylvanian and archaic variant of the noun 'argea', designating the wooden roof of a traditional house or the topmost structural beam in a log building's walls. In its broader ethnographic sense, the term also refers to an archaic weaving loom or a semi-subterranean hut, custom-built for summer use to maintain the humidity required to keep hemp or flax textile threads elastic.
• Knucklebone variant — A regional, phonetic, or dialectal form used in certain rural communities (especially in northern or Maramureș subdialects) to designate a gendarme, a guard, or a person with local authority, sometimes derived from historical lexical influences. Also, in some isolated technical contexts of archaic vocabulary, it may represent a pronounced alteration of the term 'arșic' (play bone) or a modified verbal root related to burning, used popularly.
• Settled — An archaic, regional, or dialectal form of the adjective 'așezat'; placed, arranged, or fixed in a specific location. In a moral sense, it describes a calm, balanced, temperate, thoughtful, and serious person in action or behavior, or a stable, quiet life free of major worries.
• Furthermore — An archaic or dialectal phonetic variant of the term 'asemenea'; it indicates a relationship of similarity, conformity, or parallelism between facts, objects, or concepts. Often used in northern dialects or ancient ecclesiastical texts to strengthen an analogy, the word emphasizes that the new element brought into discussion retains the same delicate and structural properties as the previous one.
• Astaloș variant — A regional and archaic phonetic variant of the word 'astaloș', used within certain subdialectal enclaves of northern Transylvania or Maramureș; it designates the master carpenter or joiner, illustrating the vocalic closure specific to isolated rural idioms.
• Native of Asuaju — A native or inhabitant of the Asuaju commune (Asuaju de Sus or Asuaju de Jos, Maramureș County) or a person originating from this locality. As an adjective, it refers to everything belonging to, specific to, or produced in Asuaju, describing elements of material culture, local dialect, or traditions specific to this Codru area community.
• Female native of Asuaju — A female native or inhabitant of the Asuaju commune (Asuaju de Sus or Asuaju de Jos, Maramureș County) or a woman originating from this locality within the historical Codru area. The term reflects local identity and is used in ethnographic studies to designate female individuals belonging to this community.
• Asuaju — The name of a region and commune located in Maramureș County, Romania, administratively divided into two distinct localities: Asuaju de Sus (the commune seat) and Asuaju de Jos. Situated in the historical zone of Codru, in the southwestern part of the county, the locality is regionally recognized for preserving Codru folklore traditions, organizing the centuries-old 'Târgul Cepelor' (Onion Fair), and the historical craft of woodworking.
• Asuaju de Sus — A rural locality serving as a commune seat located in Maramureș County, Crișana-Maramureș, Romania, situated in the historical and ethnographic zone of Codru, in the southwestern part of the county. The village constitutes the administrative center of the Asuaju commune and is regionally recognized for hosting the centuries-old inter-county festival 'Târgul Cepelor', preserving Codru folk costumes, and traditional woodworking crafts.
• Ațintiș — Rural locality and commune seat located in Mureș County, within the historical region of Transylvania, Romania. Documented since 1357 and situated on the Transylvanian Plateau near the Mureș River, the settlement is notable for its multicultural demographic structure historically comprised of Romanian, Hungarian, and Roma communities, as well as its distinct natural landscape along the Ațintiș Creek Valley.
• Wailing — An archaic regional variant obtained through contraction or local phonetic evolution of the noun 'avăiet' (văiet), utilized particularly in the subdialects of northern Moldavia and Maramureș to denote a wailing, collective weeping, long groan, or a mournful lament uttered at funerals or during times of deep grief.
• Băcia (locality) — The name of a commune and its residential village located in Hunedoara County, Romania, situated in the Mureș River valley. Historically and linguistically, the toponym is derived from the noun 'băcie', reflecting an ancient settlement linked to shepherding and sheepfold administration.
• Băgaciu — The name of a commune and its administrative center in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, notable for its medieval Saxon fortified church. It also functions within national onomastics as a Romanian proper surname.
• Bahnea — The name of a commune and its residential village in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, historically located along the Târnava Mică River; a major toponym derived directly from the archaic hydronym or geographical feature of a marshy area (bahnă). The locality is documented since the Middle Ages and is known for its hilly terrain, multicultural traditions, and rural historical heritage.
• Baia Mare — The capital municipality of Maramureș county, located in northwestern Romania, at the foothills of the Gutâi Mountains. Documented since the 14th century (under the Latin name Rivulus Dominarum), it was historically a primary metallurgical and mining hub in Central Europe for gold, silver, and non-ferrous metals. Today, it stands as an important regional economic and cultural center.
• Baia Sprie — A town in Maramureș county, located in northwestern Romania near the municipality of Baia Mare, along the Săsar River valley. Documented since the 14th century under the Latin name Mons Medius, the town was historically one of the region's key mining centers for gold and silver polymetallic ores.
• Baia-Mare — A hyphenated spelling variant for the municipality of Baia Mare, the capital of Maramureș county. Although current linguistic norms dictate separated writing, the hyphenated form frequently appears in older administrative documents, official registries, or specific road maps.
• Baia Mare native (female) — A female person originating from the municipality of Baia Mare, the capital of Maramureș county, Romania, or who permanently resides in this locality. From a structural perspective, the term defines the geographical and cultural identity of the female inhabitants of this important urban center in the northwest of the country, historically recognized for its mining, artistic, and industrial activities.
• Small mine — An archaic or regional diminutive form for the noun 'baie' (mine/bath), historically used in mining communities to denote a small-scale mine, a restricted underground extraction site, or a specific section of a mineral deposit. In old everyday language, the term could also describe a small bathing room or a local thermal spring with low flow.