whakawehi - protection
whakawehi. 1. v.t. Terrify. E kore te tane e tata mai i te whakawehi (N.M. i, 14).
2. n. Safeguard, protection. He kore no Tukirau kihai ra i waiho hei whakawehi, e, i, mo te hanga i raro nei (M. 38).
Williams Dictionary