kīhai i ārikarika
1. 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.
Kīhai i roa ka puta te kai. Anā, kīhai i ārikarika! (TP 9/1908:3). / It wasn't long before the food appeared. Wow, what a spread!
