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shtyll|a'k
nm doorjamb
II§ adj 1 tall and strong (like a post) 2 [Fig] reliable, trustworthy

shtyll|a'r nm supporting pillar

shty'llė
IV§ nf 1 column; pillar, post 2 (Soccer) bar in the frame of the goalpost 3 [Fig] main support, bearer of the major burden: pillar (of society), breadwinner (of the family)
adj holding firm: unshakable, steadfast, staunch
shtyllė ēeliku pillar of steel, unbreakable and unyielding, tower of strength
shtyllė feneri lamppost
shtylla kurrizore//e kurrizit [Anat] spinal column
shtyllė shpinore spinal column