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Malibu

proper nounnounproper nounattested in dialogue

  • //ˈmælɪbuː//

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

proper noun

  1. 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).

  2. 2

    Variant of Malibu BayEllipsis of Malibu Bay (“California”).

Etymology

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

noun

  1. 1

    Variant of Malibu bay breezeEllipsis of Malibu bay breeze

  2. 2

    Variant of malibuAlternative form of malibu

proper noun

  1. 1

    An indigenous people found in Colombia

  2. 2

    The language spoken by those people

Etymology

From the Malibu malibu (“chief”)

Forms

plural
Malibus
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