"Tollywood" meaning in English

See Tollywood in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Telugu + Hollywood. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Telugu|Hollywood}} Blend of Telugu + Hollywood Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tollywood
  1. (informal) The Telugu film industry located in Hyderabad, Telangana. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Film industries
    Sense id: en-Tollywood-en-name-Lk5ruNG3 Disambiguation of Film industries: 33 34 33
  2. (India, informal) A nickname for Film Nagar.; A district of Hyderabad, Telangana, India Tags: India, informal Categories (topical): Film industries Categories (place): City nicknames, Places in Hyderabad, Places in India, Places in Telangana
    Sense id: en-Tollywood-en-name-ScRQuNmg Disambiguation of Film industries: 33 34 33 Categories (other): Indian English, Neighbourhoods in Telangana, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 26 46 28 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 47 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 48 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 49 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Tollygunge + Hollywood Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Tollygunge|Hollywood}} Blend of Tollygunge + Hollywood Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tollywood
  1. (informal) The Bengali film industry located in Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Film industries
    Sense id: en-Tollywood-en-name-9kdtg7A2 Disambiguation of Film industries: 33 34 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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