The indirect Slavic influence on Romanian words and expressions is also important.

He watched her move her lips, sounding out the strange Romanian words.

Depending on the context, mălai is the Romanian word for either:

Its name is derived from an obsolete Romanian word for "teacher".

Another prominent call was for libertate, the Romanian word for freedom.

The name iele is the Romanian popular word for "they" (feminine).

Another theory claims that the name comes from an archaic Romanian word for tax collector.

There are around 100 Romanian words with a possible substratum origin, but the language from which they were transferred cannot be determined.

"Do you have a room," I asked, far too tired to recall any Romanian words.

Breb is a root of multiple Romanian words and place names.