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