Lollywood en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlɑ.li.wʊd/ (General-American)
- /ˈlɒ.li.wʊd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Blend of Lahore + Hollywood, possibly originally formed as Urdu لالیوڈ (lālīvuḍ).
Meanings
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(informal) The cinema industry of Pakistan based in Lahore.
During the 1990s, Lollywood further suffered because of the easily available and more resourceful Indian movies, which were now being watched on the cable networks.
2006, Iftikhar Haider Malik, Culture and Customs of Pakistan, page 181:
Translations (8)
bn ললিউড (Pakistani film industry) · ur لالی وڈ (Pakistani film industry) · ur لالی ووڈ (Pakistani film industry) · ru Лолливу́д (Pakistani film industry) · hi लॉलीवुड (Pakistani film industry) · ur لالیووڈ (Pakistani film industry) · ur لالیوڈ (Pakistani film industry) · mr लॉलीवुड (Pakistani film industry)