itingĩ

n. · class 5/6

1. post, pillar. Post. A vertical support structure or pillar; an upright member used in construction, particularly in gates, doorways, or buildings; architectural support columns.

Example: Na rĩrĩ, itingĩ-inĩ cia ihingo icio-rĩ, kwarĩ kanyũmba hamwe na mũrango wako; naho hau nĩho maathambagĩria nyamũ cia mahaki ma njino. (There was a chamber opening off the vestibule of the gate where burnt offerings were washed. 2 Chr 4:6.); O na itingĩ agĩthondeka itingĩ cia mĩkono mĩrongo ĩtandatũ; nayo nja ĩrĩa yarĩ hau kĩhingo-inĩ ĩgĩturuma itingĩ icio, na ĩgĩcithiũrũrũka na ndwere ciothe; (All around the courtyard of the gatehouse were posts six cubits high.)