খেদমত

Bengali

Alternative forms

• খেদমৎ (khedmot), খিদমত (khidmot), খিদমৎ (khidmot)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خدمت (xidmat), from Arabic خِدْمَة (ḵidma). Cognate with Hindustani خدمت / ख़िदमत (xidmat).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /kʰed̪mɔt̪/, [ˈkʰed̪mɔt̪]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /kʰed̪mɔt̪/, [ˈkʰed̪mɔt̪]

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Noun

খেদমত • (khedmot)

1. service

   Synonym: সেবা (śeba)

   নবীজী বলেছেন পিতা-মাতার খেদমত করতে।

   nobiji bolechen pita-matar khedomot korote.

   The Holy Prophet told to serve one's (own) father and mother.

   (literally, “The Holy Prophet told to do service to one's (own) father and mother.”)

2. employment, work
3. servitude, slavery

Derived terms

• খেদমত করা (khedmot kora)
• খেদমতগার (khedmotgar)
• খেদমতগারী (khedmotgari)

Related terms

• খাদেম (khadem)