xel

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xel [çjɤ⁵⁵]verb_transitive
ENto stick to, to hold (in a particular position because of glue or similar substance); to listen attentively (lit: for one's ears to be glued back to listen); to apply (sticky substance to sth)
中文贴; 竖起耳朵听; 抹

Linguistic detail

DialectCOM
Part of speechverb_transitive

Usage examples

Herq yeq cheekaq, herq nee nilmerq gv xel mai yil, jjaiq ssaiqbbvq ye.
It is very funny when (someone) is plastering a wall and a little whitewash plaster gets stuck on (their) nose.
刷墙的时候,鼻子上粘了一点石灰,真好笑。
Jailzzer teiq xel pil seil, duilzer mailgguq teiq qel.
After applying paste to it, glue the couplet up.
抹上面糊之后,贴上对联。

Sources

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NaxiAI. Naxi Digital Dictionary, s.v. “xel”. https://naxiai.com/dictionary/xel (accessed 2026-11-14).