altı üstü

Turkish

Etymology

Literally, “its top and bottom”.

Adverb

altı üstü

1. (figuratively) Used to represent a person, thing, event, situation etc. as lesser than what they seem or what they are; just, only

   Synonyms: olup olacağı, alt yanı, alt tarafı

   • 2007, Hayko Cepkin (lyrics and music), “Bertaraf Et”, in Tanışma Bitti‎^[1], performed by Hayko Cepkin:

     Altı üstü beş metreydi
     Dertlerinin birikimi
     Belki “Biter” dedin ama
     Sen kaparsan gözlerini

     It was just five meters
     The sum of your problems
     Maybe you said “It would end”, but
     If you close your eyes