Russian

Particle

де́скать • ‎(déskatʹ)

1. (a particle to introduce direct speech, somebody else's words or thoughts - real or imaginary), allegedly

   О́н, де́скать, не зна́л.‎

   Ón, déskatʹ, ne znál.

   He says he didn't know.

Synonyms

• мол ‎(mol), де ‎(de), зна́чит ‎(znáčit)