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VERNACULAR TERMS IN PHILIPPINE CONTRUCTION

A
ADOBE ANCHOR - LIYABE
ALIGNMENT - ASINTADA
ALIGNED - KALINYA
ALTERNATE OR STAGGERED - UNOSINOTRA
ANCHOR - LIYABE
ASTRAGAL - BATIDURA
AWNING - MEDIA AGUA

B
BALUSTERS - BALUSTER, BARANDILLA
BANISTERS - BARANDILLAS
BARREL BOLT - TRANKILYA
BASEBOARD - RODAPIS
BATH TUB - BANIERA
BRACE - PIE DE GALLO
BRICK - LA DRILLO
BEAM - BIGA
BOLT - PIERNO
BOTTOM CHORD - BARAKILAN
BOTTOM CHORD - TIRANTE

C
CANOPY - MEDIA AGUA
CABINET HINGE - ESPOLON
CARPENTRY - KARPINTERIA
CAST IRON - PUNDIDO
CEILING - KISAME
CEILING JOIST - KOSTILYAHE
CEMENT BRICK - LADRILYO
CEMENT TILES - BALDOSA
CHAIN BOLT - BARAL DE KADENA
CHB LAYING - ASINTA
CLOSED STRINGER - MADRE DE ESKALERA
COLAR PLATE - SINTURON
COLUMN - KOLUMNA , HALIGUE
CONCRETE SLAB - LARGA MASA
CONDUCTOR - ALULOD


CONTACTOR - KONTRATISTA
CORNER - KANTO
CORRUGATED G.I. SHEETS - YEROCANALADO
GALBANISADO
CRUSHED STONE - ESKONDRO

D
DIAGONAL BRACE - PIE DE GALLO
DIAGONAL BRACE - SINTURON
DIGLEAD - TINGGA , ESTOPA
DISH RACK - BANGGUERAHAN
DOOR FILLET - BATIDORA
DOOR HEAD - SOMBRERO PINTUAN
DOOR JAMB - HAMBA PINTUAN
DOWEL - ABANG
DOWN SPOUT - TUBO DE BANADO
DRAWBORE PINOR - PUNSOL
DRAW PIN - PUNSOL

E
EARTHFILL - ESKUMBRO
EAVE - SIBE
EAVE - ALERO
EXTERNAL SIDING - TABIKE
ELECTRICIAN - ELECTRISISTA

F
FASCIA BOARD - SENEPA
FAUCET - GRIPO
FEET - PIYE
FILL - TAMBAK
FILLER - TAPAL , DAGDAG
FILLET - BATIDURA
FLOORING - SAHIG, SUELO
FLOORBOARDS - DOTAL
FLOOR JOISTS - SOLERAS
FLOOR SILL - GUILILAN
FLUSH - ALAHADO
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FOREMAN - KAPATAS
FRAME WORK - BALANGKAS

G
GABLE ROOF - DOS AGUAS
G. I. STRAP - LINGUETA
GIRDER - KULING
GIRT - SEPO
GROOVE - KANAL
GUTTER - KANAL

H
HALL - CAIDA
HANDRAIL GABAY
HINGE BISAGRA
HORIZONTAL STUD PABALAGBAG

I
INCHES PULGADA
IRON - HIERO

J
JAMB - HAMBA
JOIST SULERAS

K

L
LABORER PIYON
LEAN-TO ROOF SIBE
LOW TABLE DULANG


M
MASON - KANTERO
MASONRY FILL LASTILYAS
MITER - CANTO MESA
MIX OF CEMENT & GRAVEL - LASTILYAS
MORTAR - PAUPO
MORTAR JOINTS - KOSTURA
MOULDING - MULDURA

N
NAIL SETTER - PUNSOL
NAILERS - PAMAKUAN
NAILS - PAKO
NEWEL POST - TUKOD
NICOLITE BAR - ESTANYO
NUT - TUERKA

O
OAKUM - ESTOPA
OPEN STRINGER HARDINERA
OVERHANG OR PROJECTOR - BOLADA

P

PANEL DOOR DE BANDEHA
PATTERN OR SCHEDULE - PLANTILYA
PEA GRAVEL - GRABITA
PENDULUM (KING POST) - PENDULON
PICK WORK ON MASONRY PIKETA
PLAIN G.I. SHEET - YERO LISOGALBANISADO
PLAIN G.I. STRAP - LINGUETA
PLANK BOARD - SENEPA
PLASTER - PALITADA
PLASTERED COURSE KUSTURADA
PLUG - TAPON
PLUMBING - TUBERIA
PLUMB LINE - HULOG
PLUM BOB - HULOG
POST - HALIGE / POSTE
PROJECTION BOLADA
PURLINS - REOSTRA
PUTTY - MASILYA

Q
QUARTER ROUND - MEDIA CANA

R
RABBET - VACIADA
RAFTERS - KILO
REINFORCING BAR - CABILLA BAKAL
RIDGE ROLL - CABALLETE
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RISER - SENEPA, TAKIP , SILIPAN
RIVETS - RIMATSE
ROOF - ATIP , BUBONG RISER TAKIP SILIPAN

S
SCAFFOLDING - ANDAMIYO
SCRATCH COAT - REBOCADA
SCREW - TURNILYO
SHEET - PLANTSA
SHOWER - DUTCHA
SIDING (EXTERNAL) - TABIKE
SINK - PRIGADERO
SKETCH PLAN - KROKIS
SLAB (ROUGH) - LARGA MASA
SLOPE - BAHADA
SOLDER - HINANG
SOLDER BAR - ESTANIYO
SOLDERING LEAD - ESTANYO
SPACING OF GAP - BIENTO
STAKE - ESTAKA
STRINGER (CLOSED) - MADRE (DE ESCALERA)
STRINGER (OPEN) - HARDINERA
STUCCO OR PLASTER - PALITADA
STUD (HORIZONTAL) - PABALAGBAG
STUD (VERTICAL) - PILARETE

T
TEMPER(METAL WORK) SUBAN, SUBUHAL
TINSMITH - LATERO
TRELLIS - PERGOLA
TRUSS - KILO
TOP CHORD - TAHILAN
TREAD - BAYTANG

U

V
VARNISH FINISH - MONYEKA
VERTICAL STUD PILARETE



W
WAINSCOTING TILES - ASOLEHOS
WALL POST BAGAD
WASHER - PITSA
W. I. STRAP - PLANCHUELA
WINDOW HEAD - SUMBRERO
WINDOW SILL - PASAMANO
WIRING KNOB POLEYA
WINDOW OR DOOR JAMB HAMBA
WOOD GRAIN HASPE
WOOD PLANK TABLA
WROUGHT IRON STRAP PLANTSUWELA

X

Y

Z