apar topar

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Turkish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From aparmak (to take away) + toparlamak (to collect, tidy up).

Adjective[edit]

apar topar

  1. 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.

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Further reading[edit]

  • apar topar”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu