novel

[US]/ˈnɒvl/
[UK]/ˈnɑːvl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ya ubunifu; ya kipekee
n. hadithi ndefu ya vitabu bandia
Word Forms
Pluralnovels

Phrases & Collocations

a bestselling novel

nyakati bora

a gripping novel

nyakati za kusisimua

a well-written novel

nyakati zilizokuwa zimeandikwa vizuri

historical novel

nyakati za kihistoria

gothic novel

nyakati za gothic

river novel

nyakati za mto

saga novel

nyakati za saga

full-length novel

nyakati kamili

Example Sentences

It's a novel idea.

Ni wazo jema.

This is a novel of intrigue.

Hii ni riwaya ya kusisimua.

the novel's disjunctive detail.

undani wa kipekee wa riwaya.

the novel's fictive universe.

ulimwengu wa riwaya unaofanywa.

the novel was aptly subtitled.

riwaya ilipewa kichwa cha chini kwa usahihi.

a novel with a social theme

riwaya yenye mada ya kijamii.

the novels of Dickens

riwaya za Dickens.

script a novel into a movie

andika riwaya kuwa filamu.

arrange a novel for the stage

anda riwaya kwa ajili ya jukwaa.

a novel in three parts.

riwaya katika sehemu tatu.

a novel of unusual power.

riwaya ya nguvu ya kawaida.

a novel of great depth.

riwaya ya kina kubwa.

The novel is worth reading.

Riwaya inafurahisha kusoma.

This is an adaptation of a novel for the scenario.

Hii ni adapta ya riwaya kwa hali.

This novel is first-rate.

Riwaya hii ni ya daraja la kwanza.

a novel written in the first person.

riwaya iliyoandikwa kwa mtu wa kwanza.

a novel set in an alternate universe.

nyakati zilizoandikwa katika ulimwengu mbadala.

this novel is written in the dialect of Trinidad.

riwaya hii imeandikwa kwa lahaja ya Trinidad.

Real-world Examples

It is one of my favorite novels.

Ni miongoni mwa riwaya zilizonifurahisha zaidi.

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

The astronomer in charge had a novel idea.

Mwanamajira anayesimamia aliwa na wazo jipya.

Source: Audio version of Trump's weekly television addresses (2017-2018 collection)

He fineshed a thick novel within three days.

Haimaliza riwaya nene ndani ya siku tatu.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

He won sudden fame with his first novel.

Ali pata umaashari papo hapo kwa riwaya yake ya kwanza.

Source: New Concept English Vocabulary Book 3 for Speaking

Then I started to learn how to read novels.

Kisha nilianza kujifunza jinsi ya kusoma riwaya.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

It's just super novel, and kind of unusual.

Ni riwaya ya ajabu sana, na ya aina ya kipekee.

Source: Bill Gates on Reading

I've only recently discovered how brilliant graphic novels are.

Hivi karibuni nimegundua jinsi riwaya za michoro za kupendeza.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

The Fountainhead is an unusual novel for many reasons.

Maji ya Chemge ni riwaya ya kipekee kwa sababu nyingi.

Source: VOA Special May 2019 Collection

I bought the novel the day after its issue.

Nilianunua riwaya siku iliyofuata baada ya kutolewa kwake.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

They also really liked the Herman Melville novel Moby Dick.

Wao pia walipenda riwaya ya Herman Melville, Moby Dick.

Source: Listening Digest

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