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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTollywood
/ˈtɒl.i.wʊd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The Indian film industry producing motion pictures in the Telugu language, primarily based in Hyderabad.
"Tollywood has gained international acclaim for producing epic blockbusters with high production values." - 2
A historical term formerly used to refer to the cinema industry of West Bengal, based in Tollygunge, Kolkata.
"Early pioneers of Indian cinema laid the foundations of Tollywood in Bengal before the term became widely associated with Telugu cinema."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Portmanteau combining 'Telugu' (referring to the Telugu-language film industry based in states like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and 'Hollywood', coined in the 20th century following the established naming convention of global film industries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tollywood" is said worldwide
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Tollywood
Transliteration: /tɔ.li.wud/
"Le cinéma de Tollywood attire un public de plus en plus large à l'international."
Tollywood
Transliteration: /ˈtɔl.ɪ.wʊt/
"Tollywood ist eine der größten Filmindustrien in Indien."
Tollywood
Transliteration: /ˈtɔl.li.wud/
"I film di Tollywood sono famosi per le loro spettacolari coreografie."
Tollywood
Transliteration: /ˈto.li.wud/
"Las producciones de Tollywood han superado fronteras en los últimos años."
Tollywood
Transliteration: /ˈtɔ.li.wud/
"O Tollywood produz filmes em língua telugu na Índia."
टॉलीवुड
Transliteration: Tŏlivuḍ
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"टॉलीवुड भारतीय सिनेमा का एक प्रमुख हिस्सा है।"
托莱坞
Transliteration: Tuō lái wù
Script: 中文汉字
"托莱坞是印度特卢固语电影产业的代名词。"
톨리우드
Transliteration: Tol-i-u-deu
Script: 한국어 한글
"톨리우드는 텔루구어 영화를 제작하는 인도 영화 산업입니다."
コリウッド
Transliteration: Toriwuddo
Script: 日本語
"トリウッドはインドのテルグ語映画界を指します。"
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