adj. nt.

1. indicating, referring to, respecting, defining; (nt.) indication, definition DN.ii.100 (mam ˚bhikkhusangho); Mil.159 (id.); Kp-a.29. Esp. as-˚ in phrase aṭṭha-vass’ uddesika-kāla the time referring to (or indicating) the 8^th year, i.e. at the age of 8; Pv-a.67; soḷasa-vass˚; MN.i.88; Ja.i.456; Vv-a.259 In the same application padesika (q.v.).
2. memorial Ja.iv.228 (cetiya).

fr. uddesa