The Tokpisin term "tupela taim" matches the English term "twice"
| other tokpisin words that include "tupela" : | english : |
|---|---|
| birua, tupela i bam, bagarap | accident |
| tupela | both |
| tupela su | both shoes |
| tubel, tumaus, man i gat tupela maus | hypocrite |
| tupela marit | married couple |
| emtupela | those (two) |
| tu, tupela | two |
| mitupela | we (two excl) |
| yumitupela | we (two incl |
| yumitupela | you (three) |
| yutupela | you (two) |
| yumitupela | you and I |