The name "Mozambique" is also of Georgian origin. The word "zambaki" refers to a pearl mollusk, while "zambiki" (as documented in Chanturia’s dictionary) means "shell of a mollusk."
Thus, "Mozambique" translates to "pearl catcher," a flawless Georgian construction—especially considering that the prefix "mo-" in Georgian forms occupational nouns.
And indeed, Mozambique has historically been a major center for pearl fishing, as noted in: > "Another center of pearl fisheries, recorded as early as around the year 1600, was the Bazaruto Islands in Southern Mozambique." (The Pearl Oyster, Paul Southgate & John Lucas).
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