"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: 31 18 17 34
  2. (India, informal) A nickname for Film Nagar. 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-dTcRfARC Disambiguation of Film industries: 31 18 17 34 Categories (other): Indian English, Neighbourhoods in Telangana
  3. (India, informal) A nickname for Film Nagar. 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-auX-N5o7 Disambiguation of Film industries: 31 18 17 34 Categories (other): Indian English, Neighbourhoods in Telangana
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: 31 18 17 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Tollywood meaning in English (5.9kB)

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