This is the 423rd most frequent Romanian word.
maria
In Romanian, "maria" is a form of the name "Maria," which is a given name equivalent to "Mary" in English.
Here, 'Maria' is a proper noun, referring to a specific person's name.
Maria cântă o melodie frumoasă.
Maria sings a beautiful song.
In this sentence, 'Maria' uses its possessive form ('Mariei') to indicate ownership related to Maria.
Am fost la nunta Mariei.
I was at Maria's wedding.
Here, 'Maria' is the direct object of the sentence, showing it can take an accusative form with a definite article.