VERNACULAR TERMS OF PHILIPPINE CONSTRUCTION

A BISAGRA – HINGE
ABANG – DOWEL BOLADA – PROJECTOR
ALAHADO – FLUSH BUBONG – ROOF
ALERO – EAVE BUHANGIN – SAND
ALULOD/ KANAL – GUTTER
ANDAMIYO – SCAFFOLDING C

ASINTA – CHB LAYING CAIDA – HALL

ASOHELOS – WAINSCOTING TILES CANTO MESA – MITER

ALAMBRE – WIRE CABILLA BAKAL – REINFORCING BAR

CABALLETE – RIDGE ROLL

B CANAL – GROOVE

BAGAD – WALL POST

BAHADA – SLOPE D

BAKAL – REINFORCING BAR DE BANDEHA – PANEL DOOR

BAKAL DE KADENA – CHAIN BOLT DOS AGUAS – GABLE ROOF

BALANGKAS – FRAMEWORK DUTCHA – SHOWER

BANDEHA – PANEL DULANG – LOW TABLE

BANGGUERAHAN – DISH RACK

BANIERA – BATH TUB E

BANYO – BATHROOM ELECTRISISTA – ELECTRICIAN

BARAKILAN – BOTTOM CHORD ESKOMBRO – EARTHFILL

BARANDILLA – BALUSTER ESKONDRO – CRUSHED STONE

BARNISADO – VARNISHED ESPEHO – TRANSOM

BATIDORA – ASTRAGAL ESTANIYO – SOLDER BAR

BATIDURA – FILLET ESTANYO – SOLDERING LEAD

BAYTANG – TREAD ESTOPA/ TINGGA – PIG LEAD

BIENTO – SPACING
BIGA – BEAM G

BIGAT – WEIGHT GABAY – HANDRAIL

BINTANA – WINDOW GRABA – GRAVEL

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GRABELITA – PEA GRAVEL KOSTILYAHE – CEILING JOIST

GRIPO – FAUCET KOSTURA – MORTAR JOINTS
GUILILAN – FLOOR SILL KROKIS – SKETCH PLAN

H L
HAGDANAN – STAIRS LABABO – LAVATORY
HALIGE – POST LADRILLO – BRICK
HAMBA – JAMB LARGA MASA – CONCRETE SLAB
HAMBA PINTUAN – DOOR JAMB LASTILLAS – SAND & GRAVEL MIX
HARDINERA – OPEN STRINGER LATERO – TINSMITH
HASPE – WOOD GRAIN LINGUETA – PLAIN G.I. STRAP
HIERO LISO GALBANISADO – PLAIN G.I. SHEET LIYABE – ANCHOR
HIERO CANALADO GALBANISADO –
CORRUGATED G.I. SHEET
M
HINANG – SOLDER
MADRE DE ESCALERA – CLOSED STRINGER
HULOG – PLUMB LINE/ BOB
MADRE MADRINA – STRINGER
MASILYA – PUTTY
I
MEDIA AGUA – CANOPY
INHINYERO – ENGINEER
MEDIA CANA – QUARTER ROUND
INIDORO – WATER CLOSET
METRO – METER
MOLDURA – MOLDING
K
KALINYA – ALIGNED
P
KANTERO – MASON
PASAMANO – WINDOW SILL
KAPATAS – FOREMAN
PAHINGAHAN – LANDING
KARPINTERO – CARPENTER
PALITADA – PLASTER
KILO – TRUSS
PAMAKUAN – NAILERS
KISAME – CEILING
PAUPO – MORTAR
KONTRATISTA – CONTRACTOR
PENDOLUM – KING POST
KORTE – SHAPE
PERGOLA – TRELLIS
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PILARETE – VERTICAL STUD T

PINTOR – PAINTER TABIKE – EXTERIOR SIDING
PIYON – LABORER TABLA – WOOD PLANK
PLANTSUELA – WROUGHT IRON STRAP TAKIP SILIDAN – RISER
POLEYA – WIRING KNOB TAMBAK – FILL
PONDIDO HIERO – CAST IRON TAO/ PEON – CREW
POSO NEGRO – SEPTIC TANK TAPAL DAGDAG – FILLER
PRIGADERO – SINK TAPON – PLUG
PUERSA – FORCE TIRANTE – BOTTOM CHORD
PULGADA – INCHES TRABE ANZO – HORIZONTAL STUD
TRANKILYA – BARREL BOLT
R TUBERO – PLUMBER
REHAS – WINDOW GRILLE TUBERYA – PLUMBING
REOSTRA – PERLINS TUBO – PIPE
RIMATSE – RIVETS TUBO DE BANADA – DOWN SPOUT
RODAPIS – BASEBOARD TUERKA – NUT
TUKOD – NEWEL POST
S TUYONG KAHOY – KILN DRIED
SAHIG/ SUELO – FLOOR
SEMENTO – CEMENT V
SENEPA – FASCIA BOARD VACIADA – RABBET
SEPO – GIRDERS
SIBE – LEAN TO ROOF
SINTURON – COLLAR
SOLERAS – JOISTS
SOMBRERO – HEAD
STAKA – STAKE