kīhai - Negative word
Kihai, kihei, ad. Not; only in past time with i. Kihai ano i taro kua mate (T. 160).
Williams Dictionary
Kīhai i tāria a ngāi whiore mā.The ones lagging behind weren't waited for.Be waited for - tāria
Kīhai i pīrangi tōna whaea ki a ia.His mother did not want him.Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
Kīhai a ia i āta mōhio ki te ara ki te puna wai.He didn't really know the path to the spring.
Kīhai ia i hīkoi ki te kura.She didn't walk to school.