apar topar

Turkish

Etymology

From aparmak (“to take away”) + toparlamak (“to collect, tidy up”).

Adjective

apar topar

1. done in haste, in a hurry
   • 2002, Elif Şafak, Bit Palas:

     Gene de açıldı mezarlar, hem de apar topar.

     Yet the graves were opened, and in haste.

Related terms

• aparmak
• toparlamak

Further reading

• “apar topar”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu