Guess the language from a song
One word many meanings
Coffee
Blades
Foreign Idioms
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Mandarin Chinese 

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1

Spring

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In 1932 during the Summer Olympics game in Los Angeles, Brazil was struggling to gain funds to send their athletes to the event. That's why the athletes weren't sent to California alone - they were sent on ships loaded with coffee for this reason.


To sell the coffee in America

100

In many military forces, it's compulsory for soldiers to shave every day. Not only does it make it harder for an enemy to grab the soldier in close combat, but it also makes sure THIS fits perfectly if needed.  

 

A gas mask


100

Binyagan na yan! 

Tagalog

Baptize it already!



Get it over with! Finish it already!

200

2

Tatar

Irke - Yan 

200

2

A peel 

200

In 1929 was faced with an unusual difficulty: it produced too much coffee and they couldn't sell everything before it would've gone bad. That's when this company stepped in and solved the issue by inventing the first instant coffee. 

 


200

Due to blood-borne virus risks, the usage of this tool in its traditional form has been prohibited in Australian barber shop


Straight Razor


200

Over koetjes en kalfjes praten. 

Dutch

To talk about little cows and little calves


To have a small talk

300

3

Czech


300

3

A suit
300

This colour is considerate "the colour of the universe" because the majority of galaxies have this hue when observed by a human eye. The exact name is "cosmic THIS".

Latte


300

A khanjar is a traditional J-shaped dagger from this country where it serves as a profound national symbol of manhood, heritage, and prestige. The country's flag also depicts this weapon.  


Oman


300

Italian

Ogni morte di papa.

Every death of a pope


Very rarely, almost never

400

4

HINT! Here is a transliterated version of the first verse:

Aullaqsimaguvit ukiuqtaqtumi
Anuraaqtillugu
Iqqaumajauqattarlanga taikanimiutaq
Nalligilaurakku


400

4

HINT! For the word to be applicable to both pictures, it has to be used in its gerund form.

400

In 1746, not only did Sweden ban coffee as a product, but also anything related to it - including even coffee cups and saucers! The reason was rather political.


HINT! According to King Gustav III, coffee could help those against the rule of the king in some way.

400

According to one of the versions of this melee weapon's origin, it evolved into a weapon after a ban for farmers to carry katanas around. However, there's a plenty of evidence that it might be just a myth as similar weapons also existed in Thailand, Indonesia, India and China at the same time.    

HINT! One of the teenage mutant ninja turtles wields this weapon 

400

Gate san

Haitian 

To make one's blood rotten


HINT! There's an English equivalent of this idiom that also includes the word "blood" 

500

5

HINT! This language is spoken as a minority language in Spain

500

5

HINT! The picture refers two different species: one is a bird with the Latin name Turdus philomelos and one is a fungus with the Latin name Candida albicans

500

Even though Europe is too cold a continent for coffee production, this region is the only one in mainland Europe that has a micro coffee plantation.


Hint! It's in Spain


500

The Kris knife is a traditional Javanese knife that was believed to have magical powers. Moreover, anything carved with such enough was believed to have powers as well. It was so because local blacksmiths mixed iron ores and SUCH nickel together to create its iconic the light-and-dark on the blade. 


HINT! An event that happened in 1797 in Indonesia supplied local blacksmiths with 500 kilogrammes of such nickel. 
500

抛砖引玉 

Mandarin Chinese

To cast a brick to attract jade


HINT! This expression is usually used during or to inspire brainstorming