kimihia - sought; look for! (kimi + passive suffix -hia)
Kei raro i te motokā te kurī e kimihia ana e koe.The dog which you are looking for is under the car.In, on, by, under... - kei runga...
Kua kimihia tāna waea pūkoro i ngā wāhi katoa.His cell phone has been searched for everywhere.Passive sentences - tikina...
Kei te kimihia he whare mō te kura.A house is being sought for the school.Passive sentences - tikina...
Ka kimihia tētahi tikanga, e kitea ai he moni.A plan will be sought whereby money will be found.Passive sentences - tikina...
E kimihia ana he tikanga.A plan is/was being sought.Passive sentences - tikina...
E kimihia ana te kiore e te ngeru.The cat is searching for the rat.Passive sentences - tikina...
E kimihia ana he tikanga e ngā āpiha.A plan is being sought by the officials.Passive sentences - tikina...
Kua kimihia e ia āna kī i ngā wāhi katoa.He has searched everywhere for his keys. (Literally, his keys have been searched for everywhere.).Passive sentences - tikina...
Kimihia he tikanga!Look for a way!
Kimihia tāku pukapuka.Look for my book.
Continuous: E kimihia ana te tikanga.A plan is being sought.
E kimihia ana te tikanga e ngā āpiha.A plan is/was being sought by the officials.
I kimihia e te taniwha he ana hei nōhanga mōnaThe monster looked for a cave to live in
Kei te kimihia e rātou he tikanga e ea ai ngā wawataA plan is being sought by them for achieving their desires
Kimihia te kupu ki te papakupu.Look for the word in the dictionary.
Kimihia ngā paukena kei raro iho i ngā rau e huna ana.Find the pumpkins hiding beneath the leaves.
Ka kimihia he puna wai, nō whea e kitea.They looked for a spring, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
kimihia te mea ngaro!seek that which is lost!
Kāore ia i te kimihia e ōna hoa.His friends aren’t/weren’t looking for him.