protectதடுtaṭu(taḍu)(6 tr)defend; ward off; keep safe from harm or injury; guard; be kind and helpful, support, befriend, watch over
Usage:
நோயைத் தடுக்கக் குழந்தைக்கு ஊசி போடவேண்டும்nōyait taṭukkak kuḻantaikku ūci pōṭavēṇṭum
nooye taḍukka koḻandekki uusi pooḍaṇum
The child needs to be inoculated to protect it from the disease.