vaivé

Catalan

Etymology

va (“goes”) +‎ i (“and”) +‎ ve (“comes”)

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /vəjˈve/

(Central) IPA^(key): /bəjˈbe/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /vajˈve/

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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