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Malibu en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /ˈmælɪbuː/

Etymology

From Ventureño Humaliwo (literally “where the surf sounds loudly”).

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Malibu bay breeze
   alt of Malibu bay breeze
2. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of malibu
   alt of malibu

Forms

wikipedia: +, California

Malibu en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈmælɪbuː/

Etymology

From Ventureño Humaliwo (literally “where the surf sounds loudly”).

Meanings

1. A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, known for its beaches.
   • The California counties include Alameda, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Bernardino, Ventura and others. Cities include Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Long Beach, Malibu, Culver City and Huntington Beach (see the full list below). 2025 May 30, Mark Sternfield, “Trump administration targets California ‘sanctuary’ cities, counties”, in KTLA, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2025:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Malibu Bay (“California”).
   alt of Malibu Bay

Deriveds

green lights to Malibu · the 'Bu · Malibu bay breeze · Malibu Bay · malibu

Translations (9)

es Malibú (city) · gl Malibú (city) · ru Малибу (city) · co Malibù (city) · it Malibù (city) · fr Malibu (city) · el Μαλιμπού (city) · ar ماليبو (city) · ja マリブ (city)

wikipedia: +, California

Malibu en · PROPN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈmælɪbuː/

Etymology

From the Malibu malibu (“chief”)

Meanings

1. An indigenous people found in Colombia
2. The language spoken by those people

Forms