çat pat

Turkish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic origin, mimicks slapping, hitting and other loud sounds

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑt pɑt/, [t͡ʃɑt̪ pʰɑt̪]
  • Rhymes: -ɑt
  • Hyphenation: çat‧pat

Adverb

çat pat

  1. (informal) in a quick and an incomplete manner
    Çat pat sınava girmiş
    He entered the exam without knowing anything
  2. (informal) more or less, incompletely
    Synonym: yarım yamalak
    İngilizceyi çat pat biliyorum
    I know English more or less
  3. (informal) unexpectedly, crudely
    Çat pat odaya girdi
    He entered the room unexpectedly
  4. (informal) sometimes, rarely
    Synonyms: ara sıra, bazen
    Çat pat bize uğrar
    He visits us sometimes

Usage notes
  • Some speakers add 'a' after each word, making it "çata pata"

References
  • “çat pat”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
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