vaivém

From vai (“goes”) +‎ vem (“comes”), third-person singular of the present indicative of ir and vir respectively.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /vaj.ˈvẽj̃/

vaivém m (plural vaivéns)

1. to-and-fro motion; swaying motion
2. coming and going (bustle of activity)
3. (figuratively) ups and downs (periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions)
4. (figuratively, uncountable) inconstancy; the state of being constantly changing

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:vaivém.

• (inconstancy): inconstância