tupela-mela
{adverb} 1. back-to-back
♦ tupela-mela lijam {verb I} {set phrase} to miss one another, to pass without meeting
♦ tupela-mela ʃint͡ɕem {verb II} to sit back-to-back
2. {figuratively} stupidly, unreasonably, foolishly
♦ ʃkem tupela-mela kut͡ɕem {verb II} to behave foolishly
--"PARENT"--> tupela
--"PARENT"--> mel