Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

بِيلَةٌ

Root: بول

Full Definition

بِيلَةٌ a subst. from بَالَ, [meaning A discharging of urine, making water, or staling: or a mode, or manner, thereof; as appears probable from its form, and from J's adding that it is] like جِلْسَةٌ and رِكْبَةٌ; [and also from the following phrase:] إِنَّهُ لَحَسَنُ البِيلَةِ [Verily he is one who has a good mode of discharging his urine]; from البَوْلُ.


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