kaimahi kairau
1. (noun) sex worker.
He wahine irawhiti, he kaiwhakangahau para huarahi hou a Carmen Rupe, he tuakiri tōna i aro nuitia, he kaimahi kairau, he tipua ia nō te hunga LGBTIQ+ i whakanuia. (Townsend, 2018) / Carmen Rupe was a trailblazing transgender woman and entertainer, a larger-than-life personality, sex worker, and celebrated LGBTIQ+ icon.
