дескать

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де́скать (déskatʹ)

  1. A particle introducing reported speech; (he/she) says, (they) say
    Synonyms: мол (mol), де (de), зна́чит (znáčit)
    О́н, де́скать, не зна́л.Ón, déskatʹ, ne znál.He says he didn't know.
  2. A particle introducing the explanation of someone's thoughts, gestures, or behavior; meaning, like, as if saying
    Synonyms: мол (mol), де (de), зна́чит (znáčit), ти́па (típa)
    Он кивну́л: де́скать, дава́й.On kivnúl: déskatʹ, daváj.He nodded his head, meaning: “do it”.