çat pat
Turkish
editEtymology
editOnomatopoeic origin, mimicks slapping, hitting and other loud sounds
Pronunciation
editAdverb
edit- (informal) in a quick and an incomplete manner
- Çat pat sınava girmiş
- He entered the exam without knowing anything
- (informal) more or less, incompletely
- Synonym: yarım yamalak
- İngilizceyi çat pat biliyorum
- I know English more or less
- (informal) unexpectedly, crudely
- Çat pat odaya girdi
- He entered the room unexpectedly
- (informal) sometimes, rarely
Usage notes
edit- Some speakers add 'a' after each word, making it "çata pata"
References
edit- “çat pat”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu