whakangungu rākau
1. (noun) shield, protection, closely woven mat worn to defend from weapons, buckler.
E te whare o Arona, whakawhirinaki ki a Ihowa: ko ia tō rātou āwhina, tō rātou whakangungu rākau (PT Nga Waiata 115:10). / O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord: he is their help and their shield.
See also whakangungu
Synonyms: kahupeka, whakaruruhau, whakapuru tao, maru, ārai, pākai, hīra, pukupuku, ārei, amarara, hamarara, parahau, whakahau, kaikaro, pare, puapua, tiakanga, whakamaru, whakangungu, taumaru, whakahaumaru, pātūtū, taumarumaru, tiaki, tiakitanga, papare, waonga
