1. how sad, poor things.
Aroha ana rātou i te mea 150 nei pea mātou te hunga whakaeke, Ä, waimarie ka eke te hunga kāinga ki te tekau! (HM 4/1998:7). / How sad for them because there was about 150 of us, the visitors. And the hosts would be lucky to reach ten!
Synonyms: i wā rātou nei (hoki)
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