bolnavi

Bolnavi is a Romanian word that designates people who are ill or who require medical care. It can function as a noun referring to a group of sick people, or as an adjective describing someone who is ill. The masculine plural form is bolnavi, while the feminine plural is bolnave. The singular forms are bolnav (masculine) and bolnavă (feminine).

In medical and statistical contexts, bolnavi is commonly used to talk about patients or groups of patients, for example bolnavi cronici (chronic patients) or lista bolnavilor (the list of the ill). When used as a noun, bolnavi can take definite or indefinite articles: un bolnav, bolnavul, bolnavii.

Origin and usage notes: Bolnav is native to Romanian and forms a standard part of medical vocabulary. In everyday language, bolnavi is neutral but can carry clinical or depersonalizing overtones when referring to people as a group.