vaivé

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌbajˈβe]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencian) [ˌvajˈve]

Noun

vaivé m (plural vaivens)

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

Derived terms

• vaiver

Further reading

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