What is "basting"? It is a method of joining fabric using large stitches—a temporary, rough, and preliminary form of sewing. Essentially, it is the simplest and most unrefined way to stitch fabric together.
What is "iamb"? It is the simplest and most unrefined way to connect two lines of poetry—a metrical pattern consisting of two syllables: strong–weak, strong–weak, strong–weak, repeated rhythmically. A basic, almost primitive poetic meter.
How do you say "basting" in Megrelian (and Georgian)? The word is "ლამბი" (lambi).
What letter do Megrelians often replace "ლ" (L) with? Correct—"ჲ" (Y). That’s why Otari Kajaia’s dictionary lists an alternative form for "basting": "ჲამბი" (yambi).
Interestingly, "iamb" officially lacks an etymology, making this linguistic connection all the more intriguing.
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