"Kollywood" meaning in All languages combined

See Kollywood on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒ.li.wʊd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑ.li.wʊd/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒliwʊd Etymology: Blend of Kodambakkam + Hollywood Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Kodambakkam|Hollywood}} Blend of Kodambakkam + Hollywood Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kollywood
  1. (informal) The Tamil film industry located in Kodambakkam in Chennai, southern India. Tags: informal Translations (Tamil film industry): कॉलीवुड (kŏlīvuḍ) (Hindi), कॉलिवुड (kŏlivuḍ) (Marathi), கோலிவுட் (kōlivuṭ) (Tamil), కోలీవుడ్ (kōlīvuḍ) (Telugu)
    Sense id: en-Kollywood-en-name-c~LJmzAT Categories (other): India, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Tamil translations, Terms with Telugu translations, Film industries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Film industries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒ.li.wʊd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑ.li.wʊd/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɒliwʊd Etymology: Blend of Kathmandu + Hollywood Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Kathmandu|Hollywood}} Blend of Kathmandu + Hollywood Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kollywood
  1. (informal) The Nepali film industry located in Kathmandu, Nepal. Tags: informal Related terms: Bollywood, Hollywood, Nollywood, Tollywood, Urduwood
    Sense id: en-Kollywood-en-name-q7v9e6Ar Categories (other): Nepal, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Film industries Disambiguation of English blends: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Film industries: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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