उपन्यास (Upanyas)
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A 'novel' is a long story that is written in a book. It usually has characters, a plot, and is made up of many pages.
You say 'novel' like this: 'NAH-vuhl'.
The word 'novel' comes from the Latin word 'novellus', which means 'new'. It started being used to describe new kinds of stories.
The word 'novel' in Kannada is 'ಕಾದಂಬರಿ' (Kādambari).