In the well-known list of "interesting Megrelian words" compiled by Malhaz Grigolia in the journal Ornati (2006), the word "gamua" is translated as "korcineba", meaning "marriage." In Ancient Greek, as I’ve mentioned before, the word "γάμος" (gamos) also meant "marriage." At the time, I merely hypothesized that this word might be linked to the Georgian "game"—meaning "night." Now, definitive confirmation has emerged.
Interestingly, the Megrelian "gamua" and the Georgian "game" are written with different "g" sounds, yet this does not alter the broader linguistic picture. Another intriguing detail: in Kajaya’s dictionary, "გამუა" does not appear with the meaning "marriage." Instead, it is defined as (1) "to answer" and (2) "to hit."
Even if Georgian "ღამე" and Megrelian "გამუა" are not directly related (though I believe they are), the parallel between Ancient Greek and Megrelian remains undeniable.
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