indication, location, range, district; region, spot, place SN.ii.227, SN.ii.254 SN.v.201; AN.ii.167 (cattāro mahā˚); Dhp.127 (jagati˚), Dhp.303; Ja.ii.3, Ja.ii.158 (himavanta˚); Ja.iii.25 (id.), Ja.iii.191 (jāti-gottakula˚); Snp-a.355; Pv-a.29, Pv-a.33 (hadaya˚), Pv-a.36 (so read for padase), Pv-a.43, Pv-a.47; Sdhp.252.

• -kārin effecting a limited extent SN.v.201.
• -ñāṇa knowledge within a certain range, limited knowledge SN.v.457.
• -bodhisatta a limited Bodhisatta Kv.283 (cp. Kvu translation 139³, 166²).
• -rajja principality over a district, local government Iti.15; Thag-a.26 (Ap. v. 10)
• -rājā a local or sub-king Vism.301 (cakkavatti +).
• -lakkhaṇa regional or limited characteristics Kv.283
• -vassin raining or shedding rain only locally or over a (limited) district Iti.64–Iti.66.

fr. pa + diś, cp. late Sk. pradeśa