Language is constantly changing, and many words used in old records could have a different meaning from the common meaning used today; therefore, dictionaries from earlier years or centuries are an excellent resource for researchers. Below is a list of common words that are found in Romanian records to help understand them.
Note that this list uses the Cyrillic alphabet, so will only be useful for records mainly before 1860, with some exceptions. Even within this, spelling was not always standardized, so be aware of that as you navigate the vocabulary present in Romanian records.