"Tollywood" meaning in All languages combined

See Tollywood on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈtɒ.li.wʊd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɑ.li.wʊd/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒliwʊd Etymology: Blend of Telugu + Hollywood. Etymology templates: {{wp|Telugu cinema}}, {{blend|en|Telugu|Hollywood}} Blend of Telugu + Hollywood Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tollywood
  1. (informal) The Telugu film industry located in Hyderabad, India. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Tollywood-en-name-NNi8TrEO Categories (other): Film industries, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 32 35 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31
  2. (India, informal) Nickname for Film Nagar: a district of Hyderabad, India. Tags: India, informal Categories (place): Places in Hyderabad, Places in India, Places in Telangana, India
    Sense id: en-Tollywood-en-name-CBti79t7 Categories (other): Indian English, Neighbourhoods of Hyderabad, Nicknames for places, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 32 35 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 40 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 40 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈtɒ.li.wʊd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɑ.li.wʊd/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒliwʊd Etymology: Blend of Tollygunge + Hollywood. Etymology templates: {{wp|Cinema of West Bengal}}, {{blend|en|Tollygunge|Hollywood}} Blend of Tollygunge + Hollywood Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tollywood
  1. (informal) The Bengali film industry located in Tollygunge, Kolkata, India. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Tollywood-en-name-7uP7Kc8g Categories (other): Film industries, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 32 35 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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