shel

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shel [ʂɤ⁵⁵]ptcl
ENto say, to speak, to tell; to gossip or make thoughtless remarks (including criticism or judgmental comments), to make casual conversation:; don't know what to say; it's nothing, you're welcome, no thanks needed; hard to say, not necessarily; to call (sth or sb a name); topicalizer for speech quotes; modal particle expressing… contempt? disgust?
中文说; 说闲话或发表不经思考的言论（包括批评或评判性评论）; 不知说什么好; 不用谢; 说不定，不一定; 称为; （引语的主题助词）; ？？
shel [ʂə⁵⁵]
ENsay
中文说

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Usage examples

Shel bbeeq, shel me zeeq; jjiq bbeeq, cei me soq.
Many words and no one notices; too much water with not much flavor. (Lit: Speaking much, people take no notice; [is like] lots of water so you can't taste the salt.)
话多没人睬，水多味自淡。
Ngeq ggeq shel meeq shel bbei tee juq ddeekaq jaijul mei, jelye tv yel bbee gvq me dee meq yil, “Jelye tv yel” zeel neeq me shel seiq.
I made idle conversation with him for a while, and an opportunity to ask if he would lend me money didn’t arise, so I didn't say “May I borrow some money.”
我东拉西扯地跟他聊了一会儿，看起来像是不会借给我钱的样子，我就没有说“借点钱” 了。
Sailkol neiq cheekaq, xi ddeegvl nee "Lee liulliuf ceeq ye!" shel ddee bbaq nee, ngafggeeq ddeehual bbei sai'laiq bbvq teiq bbvq seiq.
(Once) during school, someone yelled "Earthquake!", so we all crawled under (our) desks.
正上课的时候，只听有人喊了一声：“地震了！”我们就全部都钻到了桌子底下。
Ezee bbel neiq shel? Ddeemerq chuq ha zzee!
What are (you) staring at? Quickly come and eat.
发什么愣呢？快吃饭！
Gumuq hiuq gge ddee'liu teiq tai cheegvl chee eneiq waq shel?
Who is that guy wearing a red hat?
戴着一顶红帽子的那个人是谁呀？

Sources

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