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• kāore anō ... kia

  (particle) has not yet, have not yet - the usual negative for affirmative sentences that begin with kua. While anō is usually present it is sometimes omitted. Kia may be replaced by i. There is usually a change in word order from the affirmative sentence, although this is not essential.   Kāore anō te wai kia hū.The water hasn't boiled yet. (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 56;) See also anō, kia.