This is the 391st most frequent Romanian word.
lungul
"The long one" or "the long" (definite form of "lung" meaning "long").
In this sentence, 'lungul' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'drum' (road), indicating its length.
Pe lungul drum, ne-am oprit de mai multe ori pentru odihnă.
On the long road, we stopped several times for rest.
Here, 'lungul' modifies 'râului' (the river), showing the spatial extent alongside the river.
În lungul râului, am observat mai multe păsări rare.
Along the river, we observed several rare birds.
In this example, 'lungul' describes 'proces' (process), referring to the duration or extended nature of the process.