تبول
tabawwala
The Arabic verb for 'to pee' is تبول (tabawwala), which is translated as 'to urinate'.
It can be used in both standard and medical contexts to describe the biological process.
Meaning: urinate (verb)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The verb تبول is a formal or standard way to say 'to urinate' and is suitable for medical or formal contexts. For the noun 'pee', the term البَوْل is the most formal and standard term. In medical or scientific contexts, the noun التَّبَوُّل is also used to refer to the act of urination.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Moroccan dialects, the term بول is commonly used in informal settings.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form تبول is the third-person masculine singular past tense, meaning 'he urinated'. The present tense form is يتبول, meaning 'he urinates' or 'he is urinating'.
How do you pronounce it?
tabawwala
Did you know?
- Islamic jurisprudence contains detailed legal rulings on البَوْل and its removal from clothing, known as 'istinja', which is a ritual cleaning process.
- In many Arabic cultures, referring to the act of تبول is often avoided through the use of euphemisms like قضاء الحاجة, which translates to 'fulfilling the need'.
- In classical Arabic poetry, references to البَوْل were sometimes used in satirical poems to humiliate an opponent by describing their lack of control.
Examples in context
- هل تبولت في ملابسك مجددا؟Did you pee yourself again?This sentence is useful for seeing how to use تبول in a question about urinating in one's clothes.Tatoeba #12006603 by dididodo, translation #11891913 by Amastan
- عملك يتطلب تقييم نمط التَّبَوُّل اليومي.Your job requires assessing daily urinary habits.
- يجب أن تبول في الحمام.yajib an tabawwala fi al-hammam.You must urinate in the bathroom.
Example conversation
A mother and father are talking about their toddler's potty training.
- ليلى Laylaهل تبول زياد في الحفاض؟hal tabawwala ziyad fi al-hifadh?Did Ziad urinate in his diaper?
- زياد Ziadنعم، لقد تبول للتو.na'am, laqad tabawwala lil-taw.Yes, he just urinated.
- ليلى Laylaيجب أن نبدأ بالتدريب الآن.yajib an nabda' bi-tadrib al-an.We must start training now.
- زياد Ziadأنا موافق يا ليلى.ana muwafiq ya layla.I agree, Layla.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry تبول, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
