apar topar
Turkish
Etymology
From aparmak (“to take away”) + toparlamak (“to collect, tidy up”).
Adjective
apar topar
- 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
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