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Turkish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic origin, mimicks slapping, hitting and other loud sounds
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑt pɑt/,
- Rhymes: -ɑt
- Hyphenation: çat‧pat
Adverb
çat pat
- (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
- 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