1. to mark out Vv-a.291 (vasana-ṭṭhānaṃ).
2. to determine, to fix accurately to decide Ja.i.170 (padaṃ the track), Ja.i.194 (nivāsavetanaṃ); Ja.iii.371; Ja.iv.77; Mil.272; Vism.184, Vism.409; Snp-a.434 (paññāya p.).
3. to limit, restrict, define Mil.131; DN-a.i.132

pp paricchinna (q.v.).

pari + chindati