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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish novela.

Noun

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nobela

  1. novel

Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: no‧be‧la

Etymology 1

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From Spanish novela, from Italian novella (tale), from Latin novella, substantivized neuter plural form of novellus (new, novel).

Noun

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nobela

  1. a novel; a work of prose fiction, longer than a short story

Etymology 2

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From English graphic novel.

Noun

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nobela

  1. a graphic novel

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:nobela.

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish novela.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nobela (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜊᜒᜎ)

  1. novel
    Synonym: kathambuhay

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