Bollywood
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bollywood
- (India) The Hindi-language film industry located in Mumbai.
- 2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes[1], page 302:
- Bollywood is also very commonly known as both tinsel town and B-town, neither of which is listed in the dictionaries.
- (abroad, by extension) The cinema of India in general, no matter the region.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry) Urduwood (online slang, derogatory)
Hyponyms[edit]
cinema/film of India in general
Related terms[edit]
- For a complete list of Hollywood, Kollywood, Nollywood, and similar, see Category:en:Film industries.
Translations[edit]
Indian film industry
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Cebuano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English Bollywood, from Bombay + Hollywood.
Proper noun[edit]
Bollywood
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English Bollywood, from Blend of Bombay + Hollywood.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Proper noun[edit]
Bollywood ?
- Bollywood; Bollywood
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English Bollywood.
Proper noun[edit]
Bollywood
- Bollywood (Hindi film industry)
Spanish[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bollywood m
- Bollywood (Hindi film industry)
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