Kanehe. 1. n. Trifle, anything small.
2. A short end of line left loose in attaching a hook for kahawai.
3. Desire, affection. He nui atu taku mate kanehe ki te kakahu o te tangata ra.—He kanehe pu taku ki taku tamaiti.
4. a. Regretful, yearning, fond. Ka mutu ai ranei te rangi kanehetanga (Sh.T. 180.)
Williams Dictionary
