Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Nobela
novelNoun
- Alternative meanings
novel; long narrative work; fiction book; extended story
- Pronunciation
no-BEH-lah
- Root and affixes
Adapted loanword used in Cebuano/Bisaya for novel.
- Variants or conjugations
novela; romantic novel; historical novel; story; book
- Related words and expressions
book; story; writer; reading; literature; character; fiction
- Meaning and usage notes
Nobela is used for a written novel. For a story in general, sugilanon or istorya may fit depending on the context.
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Nagbasa ko og nobela karong gabii.
I am reading a novel tonight.
Ang nobela adunay nindot nga istorya.
The novel has a good story.