ārai - to ward off, protect
hapū - pregnant
Me āta kōrero te ārai hapū ka whakamahia e kōrua ko tō hoa.
Ko te painga pea o te pūkoro ure hei ārai hapū, he māmā te whakamahi, ka ārai hoki i te mate paipai.
I ngā rā o mua kāore i tino whakamahia he ārai hapū.