See also: توده Persian Etymology From Middle Persian pwtk' (pūdag, “foul, rotten”). Akin to Old Armenian փուտ (pʻut), an Iranian borrowing. Pronunciation (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /puːˈdæ/ (Iran) IPA(key): [pʰuːˈde] Adjective پوده • (pude) rubbed, worn; fallen to pieces foul, rotten empty, hollow References Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892) “پوده”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. PaulWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.