No. 1,533 in Turkish
havadan
"From the air" or "through the air."
In a sentence
Havadan gelen sesler çok garipti.
The sounds coming from the air were very strange.
The word 'havadan' ('from the air') is used here to describe the origin or source of the sounds.
Bu fikir havadan geldi.
This idea came out of nowhere.
In this usage, 'havadan' ('out of nowhere') figuratively expresses the unexpected origin of the idea.
Havadan sudan konuşuyorduk.
We were talking about trivial matters.
Here, 'havadan sudan' ('about air and water') is an idiomatic expression meaning discussing unimportant or trivial topics.
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