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FELUCCA
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FELUCCA

Che Tosco June 04, 2025

Did you know that the famous Egyptian sailing boat, the felucca , has an almost identical counterpart in Megrelia — "ფილუკა" (philuka)? The Megrelia…

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YOM
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YOM

Che Tosco June 04, 2025

Now, let’s examine the Hebrew word "Yom" . If you were standing, sit down; if you were sitting, lie down—this took a whole day to unravel, so you owe…

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YOM TERUAH
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YOM TERUAH

Che Tosco June 04, 2025

The pronunciation "Tirua" aligns intriguingly with the Megrelian verb "თირუა" (tirua) , which carries multiple meanings in Kajaia’s dictio…

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YOM KIPPUR
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YOM KIPPUR

Che Tosco June 04, 2025

The conventional etymology traces "Kippur" to "Kapparot" , meaning "atonement" or "purification" . However: The "…

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HELLENES & BARBARIANS
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HELLENES & BARBARIANS

Che Tosco June 04, 2025

The term "Hellenes" (Ἕλληνες) is what Greeks call themselves, while "Hellas" (Ἑλλάς) is their name for Greece. Meanwhile, non-Greeks wer…

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ΨΆΜΜΟΣ
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ΨΆΜΜΟΣ

Che Tosco June 04, 2025

The Greek word " ψάμμος " (psammos,  meaning "sand" ) has an unclear etymology. However, in Megrelian, "psami" is an adjective d…

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ΓΆΜΟΣ
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ΓΆΜΟΣ

Che Tosco June 04, 2025

In the well-known list of "interesting Megrelian words" compiled by Malhaz Grigolia in the journal Ornati (2006), the word "gamua" is tra…

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RUMBA
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RUMBA

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

The Icelandic word "rumba" (meaning "downpour" ) has an older and more striking relative in Megrelian language , where the verbal noun &q…

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TIRANA
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TIRANA

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

The Gheg dialect of Albanian renders "Tirana" as "Tirona" —a typical Laz toponym , reminiscent of "Lazona." It derives from &qu…

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DASHURI
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DASHURI

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

The Albanian word "dashuri" means "love." If we interpret it as a Georgian adjective —which it morphologically resembles—we must look for …

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LATVIA
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LATVIA

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

Latvia has once again subtly revealed its Kartvelian essence —something long suspected, but now beyond question. A fascinating postage stamp circulating on Fa…

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ВЕЧЕРЯ
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ВЕЧЕРЯ

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

The Megrelian word "vechi" (ვეჭი) means "a cultivated land plot." From this, we derive the Ukrainian "вечеря" (supper) —formed f…

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ЖУК
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ЖУК

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

The Old Ukrainian term for "dung beetle" appears in G rinchenko’s dictionary as "бжук." A quick search for "dung beetle and sun"…

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КОТОМКА
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КОТОМКА

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

И пока отец искал на полке  Прибранный брусочек оселка  Бабка уже курицу в котомке  В танк немецкий к роще отнесла A chicken in a satchel appears in this exce…

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IAMB
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IAMB

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

What is "basting"? It is a method of joining fabric using large stitches —a temporary, rough, and preliminary form of sewing. Essentially, it is …

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СОКОЛ
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СОКОЛ

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

Sometimes, you end up Googling the most unexpected things—like "Do falcons eat mushrooms?" And yet, here’s what turned up: > "...Once, a sa…

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ЖИТО
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ЖИТО

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

In Megrelian , the word "жито" (ჟითო) means "upward." The Ukrainian "жито" (a relative of wheat) grows by reaching upward.

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МУНДИР
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МУНДИР

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

Murtaz Jalagonia proposed that the word "mundir" (uniform) derives from the Megrelian "mundi" —meaning "buttocks." Jokes asi…

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МЕДВІДЬ
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МЕДВІДЬ

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

If "ь" was originally a vowel (which it was), then "медведь" could be reconstructed as "медведи" or "медведе." Gi…

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ВИНО, ЖИР, БУБНА, ЧИРВА
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ВИНО, ЖИР, БУБНА, ЧИРВА

Che Tosco May 29, 2025

In Ukrainian, the suits of playing cards are called: "Vyno" (Piki) – Spades "Zhyr" (Trefi) – Clubs "Dzvinky" (Bubna) – Diamond…

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