мол

supposedly, apparently (introducing someone’s reported or implied words)

m o ɫ

particle Rare #26,329

supposedly, apparently (introducing someone’s reported or implied words) Colloquial; often signals that the speaker is paraphrasing or distancing themselves from what someone said.

RU: Он сказал, мол, всё будет хорошо.

EN: He said everything would supposedly be all right.

Говорит, нельзя так поступать с людьми, это, мол, нечестно.

They say you can't treat people like that; it's supposedly unfair.

— Воспоминания об убийстве (2003)

Мол, у меня обычное лицо.

Like, I have an average-looking face.

— Рука Бога (2021)

Так ты уж, по старой дружбе, объясни ей, что, мол, срочно должен был уехать.

Come on, do me a favor as an old friend and explain to her that I had to leave town in a hurry.

— Ruthless Romance (1984)

Так и скажи, мол, от Толяна.

Just say it's from Tolya.

— Вор (1997)

Догадайся, мол, сама.

Guess for yourself, they say.

— Иди и смотри (1985)

Сам, мол, видал.

He said he’d seen it himself.

— Ballad of a Soldier (1959)

И что, мол, только у этого парня.

And what, like, only this guy has it?

— 12 (2007)

Я, мол, должна остаться с тётей здесь, в Шанхае, и продолжить учёбу.

Apparently, I’m supposed to stay here in Shanghai with my aunt and continue my studies.

— Вожделение (2007)

Sounds similar to

мой m o j мог m o k пол p o ɫ шёл ʂ o ɫ зол z o ɫ гол ɡ o ɫ мал m a ɫ мыл m ɨ ɫ мощь m o ɕː мул m u ɫ