подмо́га

uncommon #7787

nounfeminineinanimateuncountablecolloquial

1.
help, assistance, aid, backup
Он пришёл к нам на подмо́гу.
He came to our aid.
Colloquial; often in the phrase «на подмогу» (to someone's aid).
2.
(rare) support beam, propconstruction
Потоло́к де́ржится на подмо́ге.
The ceiling rests on a support beam.
Regional/technical use in building.

Examples

Полице́йский вы́звал подмо́гу.
The police officer called for backup.
«Я дал Линку на подмо́гу в доро́гу санкруми». – «Что тако́е санкруми?» – «Да мне, в о́бщем, и самому интересно».
I gave Link a sankrumi to help him on his way. "What's a sankrumi?" "I wonder that myself, really."
Сходите за подмо́гой.
Go get some help.
Полицейский, скрутивший преступника, вызвал подмогу.
The police officer who had restrained the criminal called for backup.
Сходи за подмо́гой.
Go get some help.

This noun exists in singular form only.