слышь
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[слышь]
Translation / meaning:
comes from ‘слышишь’ = ‘Listen!’ or ‘Do you hear me?’
Examples:
- Слышь, парень? У тебя закурить не будет?Hey dude! Do you have a cigarette?
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