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Romanian to English Folklore Translation Glossary

Romanian term		English translation
Fetili si Damigeana...		the gals and the demijohn
fir de fuior		tow filament
frişcău		"'friscau", a woolen tunic/coat/jacket etc.
ghirău		leader/village mayor/bailiff
gimnaziul superior/inferior		gymnasium/progymnasium
greav		Graf
hechela		carding tool/comb
identitar		identity
in ms		in manuscript
jude dominal		justice of the peace
la izatura		dam; dike
lătiţare din mărgele colorate		traditional broad collar made of colourful beads
leneșul mai mult aleargă, scumpul mai mult păgubește		Idle people have the least leisure, who buys cheap pays twice.
lexic dialectal		Dialectal vocabulary
martisor		don't translate - but explain with translator's note
melita		swingle/scutch
merindete		food wrapping cloth
Mocănime		(community of) highlanders
Mos Ajun		Father (Christmas) Eve (Father Christmas' Brother)
navaditor		warping board
nedee		village feasts/celebrations
obiele		foot wraps
omul sfinteste locul		A good farmer makes a good farm.
opinci cu gurgui		peasant sandal with curved peaks
painisoare impletite		plaited roll (plaited bread roll)	Lara Barnett
Entered by: Lara Barnett
patul cu gobârlău		tester/canopy bed
peana		feather
pospan		Buxus sempervirens (Common or European Box, Boxwood)
pragsor		the Threshold
prescurarita		communion bread baker
pupăcios		kissy
Să te ferească Cerul de prostul cu diplomă		Beware of educated fools
scripeţi pentru războiul de ţesut		weaving loom pulleys
stogarie		hay-barn
taierea motului		baby's first haircut ceremony
tapinarit		logging
tehnica tesutului ales		technique of selection by hand
tehnica tesutului navadit		drawing technique
tehnica zidăriei ţesute din lespezi de piatrǎ		stone slab weaved masonry technique
termeni mitofolclorici		mytho-folkloric terms	Claudia Coja
Entered by: Claudia Coja

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