This is the 65th most frequent Tamil word.
உதவ
"To help" or "to assist."
Here 'உதவ' (help) is used as a verb denoting an action performed by the subject to assist someone.
அவன் நண்பர்கள் அவனுக்கு புத்தகத்தைக் கொடுக்க உதவினர்.
His friends helped him by giving him the book.
In this sentence, 'உதவ' is used to request assistance in resolving an issue.
நீங்கள் என்னை இந்தப் பிரச்சினையைத் தீர்க்க உதவலாமா?
Can you help me solve this problem?
Here, 'உதவ' is transformed into 'உதவி', a noun, representing the concept of helping others.