kāore i ārikarika
1. (particle) it was not restricted, there were many, there were a lot of, there was a lot of - an idiom used to express what a large number there were, a large amount or the strength of support, etc.
Kāore i ārikarika ngā pātai a taku whaea ki a au. / My mother asked me a whole lot of questions.
See also ārikarika
