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Meaning of Kollywood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɒ.li.wʊd

Definitions

  1. The Tamil film industry located in Kodambakkam in Chennai, southern India.
    informal
  2. The Nepali film industry located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
    informal

Equivalents

Français Kollywood

Examples

“When I returned to the movie Ghilli, a Kollywood classic (Kollywood being the informal name⟳ for Tamil cinema) that I loved as a kid, I couldn’t help⟳ but question⟳ why the story continues romantically, without question⟳, after the heroine is slapped by the supposed love⟳ of her life.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

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