(p. 766) puḍaka or పుడుక puḍaka. [Tel. from పుడుకు.] n. A small stick or bit; a pin, a bodkin, a stiletto. పూరిపుడక a bit of straw. ముక్కుపుడక a gold pin worn in the nose. పుడకలు sticks, firewood. పుట్టుకతో పుట్టినది. పుడకలతో గాని పోదు that which is born with a person will not leave him till his cremation, it was born with him and he will carry it to his grave. S. i. 492. పుడకబావిలి an earring like a slender stick of gold.