VERNACULAR TERMS IN PHILIPPINE CONTRUCTION

A1. ADOBE ANCHOR – LIYABE

2. ALIGNMENT - ASINTADA

3. ALIGNED - KALINYA 

4. ALTERNATE OR STAGGERED

- UNOSINOTRA 

5. ANCHOR - LIYABE

6. ASTRAGAL - BATIDURA

7. AWNING - MEDIA AGUA

B1. BALUSTERS -

BALUSTER, BARANDILLA

2. BANISTERS - BARANDILLAS

3. BARREL BOLT - TRANKILYA

4. BASEBOARD - RODAPIS

5. BATH TUB - BANIERA

6. BRACE - PIE DE GALLO

7. BRICK - LA DRILLO

8. BEAM – BIGA

9. .BOLT – PIERNO

10.BOTTOM CHORD -

BARAKILAN

11.BOTTOM CHORD - TIRANTE

C1. CANOPY - MEDIA AGUA

2. CABINET HINGE - ESPOLON

3. CARPENTRY - KARPINTERIA

4. CAST IRON - PUNDIDO

5. CEILING - KISAME

6. CEILING JOIST - KOSTILYAHE

7. CEMENT BRICK - LADRILYO

8. CEMENT TILES - BALDOSA

9. CHAIN BOLT - BARAL DE

KADENA

10.CHB LAYING - ASINTA

11.CLOSED STRINGER - MADRE

DE ESKALERA

12.COLAR PLATE  - SINTURON

13.COLUMN - KOLUMNA ,

HALIGUE

14.CONCRETE SLAB - LARGA

MASA

15.CONDUCTOR - ALULOD

16.CONTACTOR - KONTRATISTA

17.CORNER - KANTO

18.CORRUGATED G.I. SHEETS -

YEROCANALADO

GALBANISADO

19.CRUSHED STONE -

ESKONDRO

D1. DIAGONAL BRACE - PIE DE

GALLO

2. DIAGONAL BRACE -

SINTURON

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3. DIGLEAD - TINGGA , ESTOPA

4. DISH RACK -

BANGGUERAHAN

5. DOOR FILLET - BATIDORA

6. DOOR HEAD - SOMBRERO

PINTUAN

7. DOOR JAMB - HAMBA

PINTUAN

8. DOWEL - ABANG

9. DOWN SPOUT - TUBO DE

BANADO

10.DRAWBORE PINOR -

PUNSOL

11.DRAW PIN - PUNSOL

E1. EARTHFILL  - ESKUMBRO

2. EAVE - SIBE

3. EAVE - ALERO

4. EXTERNAL SIDING - TABIKE

5. ELECTRICIAN -

ELECTRISISTA

F1. FASCIA BOARD - SENEPA

FAUCET - GRIPO

2. FEET - PIYE

3. FILL - TAMBAK

4. FILLER - TAPAL , DAGDAG

5. FILLET - BATIDURA

6. FLOORING - SAHIG, SUELO

7. FLOORBOARDS - DOTAL

8. FLOOR JOISTS - SOLERAS

9. FLOOR SILL - GUILILAN

10.FLUSH - ALAHADO

11.FOREMAN - KAPATAS

12.FRAME WORK - BALANGKAS

G1. GABLE ROOF - DOS AGUAS

2. G. I. STRAP - LINGUETA

3. GIRDER - KULING

4. GIRT – SEPO

5. GROOVE – KANAL

6. GUTTER - KANAL

H1. HALL - CAIDA

2. HANDRAIL – GABAY

3. HINGE – BISAGRA

4. HORIZONTAL STUD –

PABALAGBAG

I1. INCHES – PULGADA

2. IRON - HIERO

J1. JAMB – HAMBA

2. JOIST – SULERAS

K

L3. LABORER – PIYON

4. LEAN-TO ROOF – SIBE

5. LOW TABLE – DULANG

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M1. MASON - KANTERO

2. MASONRY FILL – LASTILYAS

3. MITER - CANTO MESA 

4. MIX OF CEMENT & GRAVEL -

LASTILYAS 

5. MORTAR - PAUPO 

6. MORTAR JOINTS - KOSTURA 

7. MOULDING - MULDURA

N1. NAIL SETTER - PUNSOL

2. NAILERS - PAMAKUAN 

3. NAILS - PAKO 

4. NEWEL POST - TUKOD  

5. NICOLITE BAR - ESTANYO

6. NUT - TUERKA 

O1. OAKUM - ESTOPA

2. OPEN STRINGER –

HARDINERA

3. OVERHANG OR PROJECTOR

- BOLADA

P

1. PANEL DOOR – DE BANDEHA

2. PATTERN OR SCHEDULE  -

PLANTILYA

3. PEA GRAVEL - GRABITA

4. PENDULUM (KING POST) -

PENDULON

5. PICK WORK ON MASONRY –

PIKETA

6. PLAIN G.I. SHEET - YERO

LISOGALBANISADO

7. PLAIN G.I. STRAP - LINGUETA

8. PLANK BOARD - SENEPA

9. PLASTER - PALITADA

10.PLASTERED COURSE –

KUSTURADA

11.PLUG - TAPON

12.PLUMBING - TUBERIA

13.PLUMB LINE  -  HULOG

14.PLUM BOB - HULOG

15.POST  -  HALIGE / POSTE

16.PROJECTION – BOLADA

17.PURLINS  - REOSTRA

18.PUTTY - MASILYA

Q1. QUARTER ROUND - MEDIA

CANA

R2. RABBET - VACIADA

3. RAFTERS - KILO

4. REINFORCING BAR -

CABILLA BAKAL

5. RIDGE ROLL - CABALLETE

6. RISER - SENEPA,

TAKIP , SILIPAN

7. RIVETS - RIMATSE

8. ROOF - ATIP , BUBONG

9. RISER – TAKIP SILIPAN

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S1. SCAFFOLDING - ANDAMIYO

2. SCRATCH COAT –

REBOCADA

3. SCREW - TURNILYO

4. SHEET - PLANTSA

5. SHOWER - DUTCHA

6. SIDING (EXTERNAL) –

TABIKE

7. SINK - PRIGADERO

8. SKETCH PLAN - KROKIS

9. SLAB (ROUGH) - LARGA

MASA

10.SLOPE - BAHADA

11.SOLDER – HINANG

12.SOLDER BAR - ESTANIYO

13.SOLDERING LEAD -

ESTANYO

14.SPACING OF GAP – BIENTO

15.STAKE – ESTAKA

16.STRINGER (CLOSED)

MADRE (DE ESCALERA)

17.STRINGER (OPEN) –

HARDINERA

18.STUCCO OR PLASTER –

PALITADA

19.STUD (HORIZONTAL) –

PABALAGBAG

20.STUD (VERTICAL) - PILARETE

T1. TEMPER(METAL WORK) –

SUBAN, SUBUHAL

2. TINSMITH - LATERO

3. TRELLIS - PERGOLA

4. TRUSS - KILO

5. TOP CHORD - TAHILAN

6. TREAD - BAYTANG

U

V1. VARNISH FINISH - MONYEKA

2. VERTICAL STUD – PILARETE

W1. WAINSCOTING TILES -

ASOLEHOS

2. WALL POST – BAGAD

3. WASHER - PITSA

4. W. I. STRAP – PLANCHUELA

5. WINDOW HEAD –

SUMBRERO

6. WINDOW SILL – PASAMANO

7. WIRING KNOB – POLEYA

8.

9. W

10.

11. INDOW OR DOOR JAMB –

HAMBA

12.WOOD GRAIN – HASPE

13.WOOD PLANK – TABLA

14.WROUGHT IRON STRAP –

PLANTSUWELA

X

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Y

Z

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