"vaivém" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

IPA: /ˌvajˈvẽj̃/ [Brazil], [ˌvaɪ̯ˈvẽɪ̯̃] [Brazil], /ˌvaj.iˈvɐ̃j̃/ [Portugal], /ˌvaj.iˈvɐ̃j̃/ [Portugal], /ˌbaj.iˈbɐ̃j̃/ [Northern, Portugal], [ˌbaj.iˈβɐ̃j̃] [Northern, Portugal] Forms: vaivéns [plural]
Rhymes: -ẽj̃ Etymology: From vai (“goes”) + vem (“comes”), third-person singular of the present indicative of ir and vir respectively. Etymology templates: {{compound|pt|vai|vem|gloss1=goes|gloss2=comes}} vai (“goes”) + vem (“comes”), {{m|pt|ir|}} ir, {{m|pt|vir}} vir Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} vaivém m (plural vaivéns)
  1. to-and-fro motion; swaying motion Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vaivém-pt-noun-yqOpqJKc
  2. coming and going (bustle of activity) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vaivém-pt-noun-Ro0qPQMT
  3. (figurative) ups and downs (periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions) Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-vaivém-pt-noun-j3Mqawns
  4. (figurative, uncountable) inconstancy; the state of being constantly changing Tags: figuratively, masculine, uncountable Synonyms: inconstância
    Sense id: en-vaivém-pt-noun-kFqQF7QA Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 17 10 17 39 17
  5. space shuttle Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vaivém-pt-noun-~3tBx-PC

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "[ˌvaɪ̯ˈvẽɪ̯̃]",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌvaj.iˈvɐ̃j̃/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌvaj.iˈvɐ̃j̃/",
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        "Portugal"
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      "ipa": "/ˌbaj.iˈbɐ̃j̃/",
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