خَدَمَهُ

, aorist خَدُمَ (S, Msb, K) and خَدِمَ , (Lh, K,) verbal noun خِدْمَةٌ (S, Msb, K) and خَدْمَةٌ, (Lh, K,) or, as some say, the latter is the verbal noun, and the former [though generally used as the verbal noun) is a simple subst., (TA,) He served him; did service for him; ministered to him; (PS, TA;) synonym مَهَنَهُ. (TA.) And خَدَمَ بِطَعَامِ بَطْنِهِ [He served for, meaning in return for, the food of his belly]. (S and A &c. in article وغد.)

One says also, هٰذَا القَمِيصُ يَخْدُمُ سَنَةً (tropical:) [This shirt will serve, or last, a year]: and ثَوْبٌ سَخِيفٌ لَا يَخْدُمُ (tropical:) [A thin, or flimsy, garment, that will not serve or last, long; or that will not be serviceable]. (TA.)