بول

Arabic

Root
ب و ل (b w l)
3 terms

Etymology

Related in some way to وَبْل (wabl, “a heavy, large-dropped rain”).^[1] The exact mechanism is left to guess, claiming a metathesis or univerbation of بِ (bi) would be schematic, perhaps it is just expressive as later بَقْبَقَ (baqbaqa, “to gargle”), whence standard Egyptian Arabic بق (buʔʔ, “mouth”), and Moroccan Arabic بواقة (buwwāqa, “bubble”), English bubble and Arabic بَاسَ (bāsa, “to kiss”) or even قَبَّلَ (qabbala, “to kiss”), in spite of its formal derivation, assuming that ideophony reinforces certain meanings being borne by certain sounds.

The verb is a denominal verb from the noun, in view of the latter’s frequency and pertinence to basic vocabulary, though it be formally possible that one of the verbs in the root is original and hence “to urinate” came before “urine” – which isn’t the usual case comparatively however, Latin ūrīna and German Harn etc. are original nouns from which technical language later formed verbs.

Noun

بَوْل • (bawl) m (plural أَبْوَال (ʔabwāl))

verbal noun of بَالَ (bāla) (form I)
urine

Declension

Declension of noun بَوْل (bawl)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَوْل bawl	الْبَوْل al-bawl	بَوْل bawl
Nominative	بَوْلٌ bawlun	الْبَوْلُ al-bawlu	بَوْلُ bawlu
Accusative	بَوْلًا bawlan	الْبَوْلَ al-bawla	بَوْلَ bawla
Genitive	بَوْلٍ bawlin	الْبَوْلِ al-bawli	بَوْلِ bawli
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَوْلَيْن bawlayn	الْبَوْلَيْن al-bawlayn	بَوْلَيْ bawlay
Nominative	بَوْلَانِ bawlāni	الْبَوْلَانِ al-bawlāni	بَوْلَا bawlā
Accusative	بَوْلَيْنِ bawlayni	الْبَوْلَيْنِ al-bawlayni	بَوْلَيْ bawlay
Genitive	بَوْلَيْنِ bawlayni	الْبَوْلَيْنِ al-bawlayni	بَوْلَيْ bawlay
Plural	basic broken plural triptote
Plural	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَبْوَال ʔabwāl	الْأَبْوَال al-ʔabwāl	أَبْوَال ʔabwāl
Nominative	أَبْوَالٌ ʔabwālun	الْأَبْوَالُ al-ʔabwālu	أَبْوَالُ ʔabwālu
Accusative	أَبْوَالًا ʔabwālan	الْأَبْوَالَ al-ʔabwāla	أَبْوَالَ ʔabwāla
Genitive	أَبْوَالٍ ʔabwālin	الْأَبْوَالِ al-ʔabwāli	أَبْوَالِ ʔabwāli

Descendants

Maltese: bewl
→ Armenian: պավլ (pavl)
→ Bashkir: бәүел (bəwel)
→ Persian: بول
→ Tatar: бәвел (bäwel)

Verb

بَوَّلَ • (bawwala) II (non-past يُبَوِّلُ (yubawwilu), verbal noun تَبْوِيل (tabwīl))

(intransitive) to urinate
(transitive) to cause to urinate

Conjugation

Conjugation of بَوَّلَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَبْوِيل)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَبْوِيل tabwīl
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُبَوِّل mubawwil
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُبَوَّل mubawwal
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بَوَّلْتُ bawwaltu	بَوَّلْتَ bawwalta	بَوَّلَ bawwala	بَوَّلْتُمَا bawwaltumā	بَوَّلَا bawwalā	بَوَّلْنَا bawwalnā	بَوَّلْتُمْ bawwaltum	بَوَّلُوا bawwalū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	بَوَّلْتُ bawwaltu	بَوَّلْتِ bawwalti	بَوَّلَتْ bawwalat	بَوَّلْتُمَا bawwaltumā	بَوَّلَتَا bawwalatā	بَوَّلْنَا bawwalnā	بَوَّلْتُنَّ bawwaltunna	بَوَّلْنَ bawwalna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُبَوِّلُ ʔubawwilu	تُبَوِّلُ tubawwilu	يُبَوِّلُ yubawwilu	تُبَوِّلَانِ tubawwilāni	يُبَوِّلَانِ yubawwilāni	نُبَوِّلُ nubawwilu	تُبَوِّلُونَ tubawwilūna	يُبَوِّلُونَ yubawwilūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُبَوِّلُ ʔubawwilu	تُبَوِّلِينَ tubawwilīna	تُبَوِّلُ tubawwilu	تُبَوِّلَانِ tubawwilāni	تُبَوِّلَانِ tubawwilāni	نُبَوِّلُ nubawwilu	تُبَوِّلْنَ tubawwilna	يُبَوِّلْنَ yubawwilna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبَوِّلَ ʔubawwila	تُبَوِّلَ tubawwila	يُبَوِّلَ yubawwila	تُبَوِّلَا tubawwilā	يُبَوِّلَا yubawwilā	نُبَوِّلَ nubawwila	تُبَوِّلُوا tubawwilū	يُبَوِّلُوا yubawwilū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُبَوِّلَ ʔubawwila	تُبَوِّلِي tubawwilī	تُبَوِّلَ tubawwila	تُبَوِّلَا tubawwilā	تُبَوِّلَا tubawwilā	نُبَوِّلَ nubawwila	تُبَوِّلْنَ tubawwilna	يُبَوِّلْنَ yubawwilna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبَوِّلْ ʔubawwil	تُبَوِّلْ tubawwil	يُبَوِّلْ yubawwil	تُبَوِّلَا tubawwilā	يُبَوِّلَا yubawwilā	نُبَوِّلْ nubawwil	تُبَوِّلُوا tubawwilū	يُبَوِّلُوا yubawwilū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُبَوِّلْ ʔubawwil	تُبَوِّلِي tubawwilī	تُبَوِّلْ tubawwil	تُبَوِّلَا tubawwilā	تُبَوِّلَا tubawwilā	نُبَوِّلْ nubawwil	تُبَوِّلْنَ tubawwilna	يُبَوِّلْنَ yubawwilna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		بَوِّلْ bawwil		بَوِّلَا bawwilā			بَوِّلُوا bawwilū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		بَوِّلِي bawwilī		بَوِّلَا bawwilā			بَوِّلْنَ bawwilna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بُوِّلْتُ buwwiltu	بُوِّلْتَ buwwilta	بُوِّلَ buwwila	بُوِّلْتُمَا buwwiltumā	بُوِّلَا buwwilā	بُوِّلْنَا buwwilnā	بُوِّلْتُمْ buwwiltum	بُوِّلُوا buwwilū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	بُوِّلْتُ buwwiltu	بُوِّلْتِ buwwilti	بُوِّلَتْ buwwilat	بُوِّلْتُمَا buwwiltumā	بُوِّلَتَا buwwilatā	بُوِّلْنَا buwwilnā	بُوِّلْتُنَّ buwwiltunna	بُوِّلْنَ buwwilna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُبَوَّلُ ʔubawwalu	تُبَوَّلُ tubawwalu	يُبَوَّلُ yubawwalu	تُبَوَّلَانِ tubawwalāni	يُبَوَّلَانِ yubawwalāni	نُبَوَّلُ nubawwalu	تُبَوَّلُونَ tubawwalūna	يُبَوَّلُونَ yubawwalūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	f	أُبَوَّلُ ʔubawwalu	تُبَوَّلِينَ tubawwalīna	تُبَوَّلُ tubawwalu	تُبَوَّلَانِ tubawwalāni	تُبَوَّلَانِ tubawwalāni	نُبَوَّلُ nubawwalu	تُبَوَّلْنَ tubawwalna	يُبَوَّلْنَ yubawwalna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبَوَّلَ ʔubawwala	تُبَوَّلَ tubawwala	يُبَوَّلَ yubawwala	تُبَوَّلَا tubawwalā	يُبَوَّلَا yubawwalā	نُبَوَّلَ nubawwala	تُبَوَّلُوا tubawwalū	يُبَوَّلُوا yubawwalū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُبَوَّلَ ʔubawwala	تُبَوَّلِي tubawwalī	تُبَوَّلَ tubawwala	تُبَوَّلَا tubawwalā	تُبَوَّلَا tubawwalā	نُبَوَّلَ nubawwala	تُبَوَّلْنَ tubawwalna	يُبَوَّلْنَ yubawwalna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبَوَّلْ ʔubawwal	تُبَوَّلْ tubawwal	يُبَوَّلْ yubawwal	تُبَوَّلَا tubawwalā	يُبَوَّلَا yubawwalā	نُبَوَّلْ nubawwal	تُبَوَّلُوا tubawwalū	يُبَوَّلُوا yubawwalū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُبَوَّلْ ʔubawwal	تُبَوَّلِي tubawwalī	تُبَوَّلْ tubawwal	تُبَوَّلَا tubawwalā	تُبَوَّلَا tubawwalā	نُبَوَّلْ nubawwal	تُبَوَّلْنَ tubawwalna	يُبَوَّلْنَ yubawwalna

References

^ Related to its root, which we have explained as representing an original Semitic verb, by some of the comparanda in Corriente, Federico, Pereira, Christophe, Vicente, Angeles, editors (2017), Dictionnaire du faisceau dialectal arabe andalou. Perspectives phraséologiques et étymologiques (in French), Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, pages 197–198

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بَوْل (bawl).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /boːl/

Noun

بول • (bōl) m

urine
Synonym: شخان (šuḵḵān)

Khowar

Etymology

From Sanskrit बल (bala), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bálas, from Proto-Indo-European *bel- (“power, strength”).

Noun

بول (bol)

army, force

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Root
ب و ل
2 terms

From Arabic بَوْل (bawl).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /buːl/
Audio: (file)

Noun

بول • (būl) m

urine

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *bol (“abundant, large”).

Adjective

بول • (bol)

wide, large
large, abundant

Derived terms

بولالمق (bolalmak)
موللاشمق (bollaşmak)
بوللق (bolluk)

Descendants

Gagauz: bol
Turkish: bol
→ Greek: μπόλικος (bólikos)

References

Redhouse, James W. (1890) “بول”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon‎^[1], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 407
Kélékian, Diran (1911) “بول”, in Dictionnaire turc-français‎^[2], Constantinople: Mihran, page 292

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَوْل (bawl).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [bawl]

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [bäwl]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [bäwl]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [bäwl̥]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [bowl̥]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [bäwl]

Readings
Classical reading^?	bawl
Dari reading^?	bawl
Iranian reading^?	bowl
Tajik reading^?	bavl

Noun


Iranian Persian	بول
Dari	بول
Tajik	бавл

بول • (bowl) (plural بول‌ها (bowl-hâ))

urine
Synonyms: میز (miz), ادرار (edrâr)

Punjabi

Verb

بول • (bol)

inflection of بولݨا (bolṇā, “to speak; say”):
1. stem
2. second-person singular familiar imperative

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ب و ل
2 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَوَّل (bawwal).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baw.wal/, [ˈbaw.wal]
Audio (al-Lidd): (file)

Verb

بوّل • (bawwal) II (present ببوّل (bibawwel))

to pee
Synonym: شخ (šaḵḵ)

Conjugation

Conjugation of بوّل (bawwal)
		singular			plural
		1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person	1^st person	2^nd person	3^rd person
past	m	بوّلت (bawwalt)	بوّلت (bawwalt)	بوّل (bawwal)	بوّلنا (bawwalna)	بوّلتو (bawwaltu)	بوّلو (bawwalu)
past	f	بوّلت (bawwalt)	بوّلتي (bawwalti)	بوّلت (bawwalat)	بوّلنا (bawwalna)	بوّلتو (bawwaltu)	بوّلو (bawwalu)
present	m	ببوّل (babawwel)	بتبوّل (bitbawwel)	ببوّل (bibawwel)	منبوّل (minbawwel)	بتبوّلو (bitbawwlu)	ببوّلو (bibawwlu)
present	f	ببوّل (babawwel)	بتبوّلي (bitbawwli)	بتبوّل (bitbawwel)	منبوّل (minbawwel)	بتبوّلو (bitbawwlu)	ببوّلو (bibawwlu)
subjunctive	m	ابوّل (abawwel)	تبوّل (tbawwel)	يبوّل (ybawwel)	نبوّل (nbawwel)	تبوّلو (tbawwlu)	يبوّلو (ybawwlu)
subjunctive	f	ابوّل (abawwel)	تبوّلي (tbawwli)	تبوّل (tbawwel)	نبوّل (nbawwel)	تبوّلو (tbawwlu)	يبوّلو (ybawwlu)
imperative	m		بوّل (bawwel)			بوّلو (bawwlu)
imperative	f		بوّلي (bawwli)			بوّلو (bawwlu)

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑁄𑀮𑁆𑀮 (*bolla) +‎ ـنا (-nā, verbal suffix)

Noun

بول • (bol) m (Hindi spelling बोल)

speech, speaking, word, talk, conversation, delivery, utterance, cry, voice
phrase,sentence
tune, air
words of a song, verse
taunt, jeer

[1] Related to its root, which we have explained as representing an original Semitic verb, by some of the comparanda in Corriente, Federico, Pereira, Christophe, Vicente, Angeles, editors (2017), Dictionnaire du faisceau dialectal arabe andalou. Perspectives phraséologiques et étymologiques (in French), Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, pages 197–198

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