This is the 8701st most frequent Portuguese word.
ajuda
Help; assistance.
Here, the word 'ajuda' appears in its verb form 'ajudar', which means to assist or to help, describing the action itself.
Ajudar os outros é sempre uma boa ação.
Helping others is always a good deed.
In this example, 'ajuda' again serves as a noun, specifying the assistance that the speaker requires.
Preciso de sua ajuda para resolver este problema.
I need your help to solve this problem.
In this sentence, 'ajuda' is used as a noun to refer to the act of assisting someone with a task.