Malibu

See also: malibu and Malibú

English
Aerial view of downtown Malibu and surrounding neighborhoods

Etymology

From Ventureño Humaliwo (literally “where the surf sounds loudly”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmælɪbuː/
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Proper noun

Malibu

  1. A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States known for its beaches.

Synonyms
  • (nickname) "the 'Bu" (used by locals, surfers)

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References
  1. Mike Sampson ((Can we date this quote?)) “"Humaliwo: Where The Surf Sounds Loudly"”, in Humaliwo: An Ethnographic Overview of the Chumash in Malibu‎, Associate State Archaeologist

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