vaivé

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-verb compound, composed of va (“to go”) +‎ i (“and”) +‎ ve (“to come”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌbajˈbe/

IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) /ˌvajˈve/

Noun

vaivé m (plural vaivens)

a back-and-forth movement, a rocking, swaying
a change of fortune, a vicissitude

Derived terms

vaiver

Further reading

“vaivé” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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