apansız

Meaning

suddenly and unexpectedly, all of a sudden

Concepts

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈa.pan.sɯz/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آپ آڭسز or آپاڭسز (apañsız), from آڭ (añ), intensive of ansız, from an (“mind, perception, consciousness”) + -sız (without, -less), literally “without awareness, oblivious”.

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