что ли

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  • IPA(key):  (phonetic respelling: што́ ли)
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что́ ли (štó li)

  1. or something, perhaps, maybe, as if (or something like that - usually used in a question)
    Почему́ не отвеча́ешь, спишь что́ ли?
    Počemú ne otvečáješʹ, spišʹ štó li?
    Why are you not answering, are you asleep or something?
    Что ты де́лаешь? Ты хо́чешь нас уби́ть, что́ ли?
    Što ty délaješʹ? Ty xóčešʹ nas ubítʹ, štó li?
    What are you doing?! Do you want to kill us or something?