Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

بَالٍ

Root: بلو

Full Definition

بَالٍ [act. part. n. of بَلَاهُ; Trying, proving, or testing.
2 And hence,] Knowing, or being acquainted [with a thing]; as in the phrase, جَعَلْتُهُ بَالِيًا بِعُذْرِى I made him to be acquainted with my excuse, and to know the manner thereof.

def.2 Also Old, and wearing out [or worn out]; applied to a garment.
2 [Hence,] بَالِيَاتٌ is used as meaning The places of tents.


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