Malibu

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See also: malibu and Malibú

English[edit]

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Aerial view of downtown Malibu and surrounding neighborhoods

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmælɪbuː/
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Proper noun[edit]

Malibu

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

Synonyms[edit]

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

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References[edit]

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

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