#aslan
- Lion — A noun of Turkish origin (arslan / aslan) literally meaning 'lion'. In the history of the Romanian and Balkan space, the term entered as a lexical loanword used either figuratively to denote a brave, strong, and courageous man, or as a proper name (first name or surname) borne by various historical figures and military commanders from neighboring empires, or assimilated into local onomastics.
- Usury — Excessive interest, usury, or illicit profit made by financially exploiting a borrower; a term of Ottoman origin formerly used in the Romanian Principalities to denote abusive profit obtained from speculation or from breaching legal economic agreements. In an extended sense, it represents a burdensome tax or a debt accummulated abusively due to huge penalties.
- Aslan — An archaic term given to Dutch silver coins (thalers or löwenthalers) engraved with a lion on the reverse, heavily used in the Romanian Principalities during the 17th and 18th centuries; by extension, the term was popularly used to denote a very strong, courageous man, an imposing leader, or a person of high status, adopting the literal meaning from the Turkish language where the word means lion.
- Aslavital — A renowned Romanian cosmetics brand and anti-aging treatment line, originally developed based on the patents and medical research of Academician Dr. Ana Aslan; the original structural formula leverages the therapeutic properties of pure clay from the Pădurea Craiului Mountains combined with mineral complexes, specially designed for cellular regeneration and sensitive skin protection.