(p. 638) pāta2 a leaf (as of a tree or book); a sheet or foil (of metal); a leaf of banana or sal (শাল) used as a dinnerplate. পাত করা v. to arrange for dinner by laying leaves of banana or sal; to lay the table; to flatten into a sheet (লোহা পিটিয়ে পাত করা). ̃কুড়ানি n. fem. one who eats others' leavings; one who stills hunger by eating others' leavings. পাত কাটা v. to eat off another's table like a beggar; (fig.) to importune cringingly for another's favour, to fawn on. পাত পাড়া v. (usu. dero.) to enjoy another's hospitality. ̃চাটা a. given to eating off another's table; (fig.) cringingly importuning for another's favour, currying favour (with). 26)

(p. 987) samāna similar, alike; one and the same; identical; equal; uniform; unchanged, unchanging; impartial; straight; level, flat; (sl.) corrected by sound thrashing (পিটিয়ে সমান করা). n. one of the five vital airs. সমান করা v. to make similar or alike or identical; to equalize; to make uniform; to straighten; to level, to flatten; to dress (জমি সমান করা); to adjust or correct (ঘড়ি সমান করা); to put on properly (জামাকাপড় সমান করা); to correct by sound thrashing. সমান-সমান n. equivalent; equal; equalized; equal in strength; equally balanced; evenly contested; even; drawn (খেলা সমানসমান); (in gambling) quits; neither more nor less; half-and-half (সমান-সমান ভাগ). সমান-সমান দ্বন্দ্ব a. Greek meeting a Greek. সমানাধিকরণ a. (of two or more objects) having the same abode or condition; (gr.) having the relation as between a noun and an adjective. সমানাধিকার n. equal rights and privileges for all. 11)