Why do Aussies say Vale when someone dies?

With the passing of great Tom Hafey in 2014, many readers asked why so many newsreaders were expressing: Vale Tommy Hafey. What does VALE mean? "Vale"is Latin for "Goodbye". VALE means farewell, or goodbye in Latin.

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What does Vale mean in Australia death?

Vale is the Latin to say farewell. 58.106.26.122 (talk) 07:30, 9 May 2009 (UTC)Reply. Agree also with this use. Vale is used commonly in Australia in relation to an obituary.

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Why do Australians use Vale?

Vale is used as a token of respect and farewell for the deceased. It's Latin in origin and an alternative to requiescat in pace which is perhaps more common and frequently abbreviated to R.I.P. In Australia, what does it mean to be called "Professor"?

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What is the Vale in Australian slang?

But for Australians, 'Vale' is the word that immediately comes to everyone's lips – well, strictly speaking, their pens or keyboards – when someone significant dies.

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Why is someone called Vale?

This gender-neutral name points to someone who "lives in the valley," and it also comes from the Latin word vale, meaning "farewell." A new baby may mean farewell to uninterrupted sleep, but you can look forward to welcoming endless cuddles, love, and joy into your life!

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Why do they call people Vale?

It means “farewell” in Latin. It's two syllables, too - “va-leh”. Usually, you'll see it as a way of signifying that someone's died. So a news headline when Bob Hawke or Tim Fischer died recently could read “Vale Bob Hawke” (or perhaps “Vale Hawkie”) or “Vale Tim Fischer”.

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Does Vale operate in Australia?

Vale Australia Pty Ltd was founded in 1942. The Company's line of business includes distributing coal and other minerals and ores.

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Who uses the word Vale?

(interjection) First of all, ¡Vale! is one of the most frequently used interjections in Spain. Spaniards uses it a lot to mean “ok!”, “right”, “good”, “fine”, “sure”. You can use it to confirm or agree on something.

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What is the funeral greeting line?

When and where will the receiving line be? Typically the receiving line will stand at the entrance of the funeral location, greeting guests as they arrive. But it is also possible to have the receiving line after the funeral, before the procession.

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Is Vale pronounced bale?

Vale. How do you say it? “Bale” (the V turns into a B)

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What is the opening word for funeral?

For example, you might start out like this: “I would like to welcome you to this celebration of the life of (NAME), who (passed, entered into rest, went to be with his beloved wife Glenda, went to be with his Savior) on (date).

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What ethnicity says Vale?

Potential etymology aside, the Spanish use the word vale is most frequently used similar to how we use 'okay' to confirm something in English—although they also do use 'ok' and 'okey' (Spanish interpretation of okay)as a more direct 'translation.

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What does Vale mean in Old English?

Vale, “a valley, a low-lying piece of land usually having a brook,” comes from Middle English val, valle, vaile (and more variants), from Old French val, vau, vauls (and more variants), from Latin vallēs (inflectional stem valli-) “valley.” Vale in its literal sense as a geographical feature dates from the second half ...

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What does dead horse mean in Australia?

Dead horse – rhyming slang for tomato sauce.

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Is Vale owned by the government?

The Company's majority shareholder is VCL, who is wholly owned by Vale S.A, and domiciled at Praia de Botafogo, 186-Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Vale S.A.'s corporate capital as of December 31, 2021 was 5,132,458,410 common shares and twelve golden shares owned by the Brazilian Government.

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Who is the founder of Vale?

Sunny ilyas is the Founder & CEO for Vale Food Co, a rapidly growing Healthy Fast Casual Restaurant in Florida that offers build your own bowls, açaí bowls, poke bowls also provides catering services. He set out in 2014 to solve the problem of making healthy food delicious, convenient affordable and has variety.

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How many countries is Vale in?

Vale is one of the world's largest integrated mining companies, with global headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We employ approximately 125,000 people in over 30 countries and are a leading global producer of iron ore and nickel.

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Why do they call the English poms?

It is widely believed that the word pom is short for pomegranate, which Australians and New Zealanders used as rhyming slang for the word immigrant during the 20th century.

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Why do Australians say oi?

Oi /ɔɪ/ is an interjection used in various varieties of the English language, particularly Australian English, British English, Indian English, Irish English, New Zealand English, and South African English, as well as non-English languages such as Chinese, Tagalog, Tamil, Hindi/Urdu, Japanese, and Portuguese to get the ...

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What is the modern word for Vale?

A vale is a long depression in the land, usually between two hills and containing a river. A vale is a valley.

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Where did Vale originate?

From Middle English vale, from Old French val (“valley”), from Latin vallis, valles.

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What language is Vale from?

Vale is a minor Central Sudanic language of the Central African Republic, spoken in and to the west of the town of Batangafo. Tana (Tele) dialect is divergent and may be a distinct language.

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