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 [Get Rid Of]”, in Tanışma Bitti [The Acquaintance Is Over]‎, 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
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