ka aroha (kē) (hoki) ...
1. how sad, how disappointing, what a pity - an idiom used to express sympathy, disappointment or regret. It can also be used in a sarcastic way or to emphasise an idea.
Ka aroha hoki tō tātou tīma! / What a pity about our team!
Ka aroha kē hoki te pouaru me ā rāua tamariki tokowhā (HJ 2012:30). / How sad for the widow and their four children.
