riwaya

How to say it

Meaning

A long written story about invented people and events, published as a book.

Good to know

N class noun, the same in plural. Mwandishi wa riwaya is a novelist; riwaya, tamthilia and ushairi, the novel, drama and poetry, are the main forms taught in literature.

Examples

• Nimemaliza kusoma riwaya ya Shaaban Robert.I have finished reading a novel by Shaaban Robert.
• Riwaya hii inasimulia maisha ya kijiji kimoja cha pwani.This novel tells the life of a coastal village.
• Anaandika riwaya yake ya kwanza kwa Kiswahili.She is writing her first novel in Swahili.