The term 'alibamu' is a non-standard or colloquial variation of 'Alabama', which originates from the Choctaw language, specifically the word 'alba amo', where 'alba' meant 'vegetation' and 'amo' meant 'gatherer'.

'Alba amo' transformed into the French word 'Alibamon', and eventually became the modern English word 'Alabama' through adaptation.

Initially, it referred to a group of Native American tribes, but over time it evolved into its current meaning as the name of a U.S. state.