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    Vernacular Terms in Philippine Construction

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    This document contains vernacular Filipino terms used in construction and their English equivalents. Some examples are: adobe anchor - liyabe (alignment - asintada), balusters - baluster (banisters), beam - biga (bolt - pierno), canopy - media agua (carpentry - karpinteria), and ceiling - kisame (ceiling joist - kostilyahe). The list spans several pages and includes terms from A to Z related to construction materials, tools, and structures.

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    Vernacular Terms in Philippine Construction

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    This document contains vernacular Filipino terms used in construction and their English equivalents. Some examples are: adobe anchor - liyabe (alignment - asintada), balusters - baluster (banisters), beam - biga (bolt - pierno), canopy - media agua (carpentry - karpinteria), and ceiling - kisame (ceiling joist - kostilyahe). The list spans several pages and includes terms from A to Z related to construction materials, tools, and structures.

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    This document contains vernacular Filipino terms used in construction and their English equivalents. Some examples are: adobe anchor - liyabe (alignment - asintada), balusters - baluster (banisters), beam - biga (bolt - pierno), canopy - media agua (carpentry - karpinteria), and ceiling - kisame (ceiling joist - kostilyahe). The list spans several pages and includes terms from A to Z related to construction materials, tools, and structures.

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    Vernacular Terms in Philippine Construction

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    Azha Clarice Villanueva
    This document contains vernacular Filipino terms used in construction and their English equivalents. Some examples are: adobe anchor - liyabe (alignment - asintada), balusters - baluster (banisters), beam - biga (bolt - pierno), canopy - media agua (carpentry - karpinteria), and ceiling - kisame (ceiling joist - kostilyahe). The list spans several pages and includes terms from A to Z related to construction materials, tools, and structures.

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    VERNACULAR TERMS IN PHILIPPINE CONTRUCTION

    ALULOD
    A

    ADOBE ANCHOR - LIYABE

    ALIGNMENT - ASINTADA

    ALIGNED - KALINYA

    ALTERNATE OR STAGGERED -

    UNOSINOTRA ANCHOR - LIYABE

    ASTRAGAL - BATIDURA

    AWNING - MEDIA AGUA

    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

    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 -

    Page 1
    DE BANADO DRAWBORE PINOR
    CONTACTOR -
    - PUNSOL DRAW PIN - PUNSOL
    KONTRATISTA

    CORNER -
    E
    KANTO
    EARTHFILL - ESKUMBRO
    CORRUGATED G.I. SHEETS -
    EAVE - SIBE
    YEROCANALADO GALBANISADO
    EAVE - ALERO
    CRUSHED STONE - ESKONDRO
    EXTERNAL SIDING - TABIKE

    ELECTRICIAN - ELECTRISISTA
    D

    DIAGONAL BRACE -
    F
    PIE DE GALLO
    FASCIA BOARD - SENEPA
    DIAGONAL BRACE -
    FAUCET - GRIPO
    SINTURON DIGLEAD
    FEET - PIYE
    - TINGGA , ESTOPA
    FILL - TAMBAK
    DISH RACK -
    FILLER - TAPAL ,
    BANGGUERAHAN
    DAGDAG FILLET -
    DOOR FILLET -
    BATIDURA FLOORING -
    BATIDORA
    SAHIG, SUELO
    DOOR HEAD - SOMBRERO
    FLOORBOARDS - DOTAL
    PINTUAN DOOR JAMB -
    FLOOR JOISTS -
    HAMBA PINTUAN DOWEL -
    SOLERAS FLOOR SILL -
    ABANG
    GUILILAN FLUSH -
    DOWN SPOUT - TUBO
    ALAHADO

    FOREMAN - KAPATAS INCHES – PULGADA IRON - HIERO

    FRAME WORK - BALANGKAS

    J
    G JAMB - HAMBA JOIST – SULERAS
    GABLE ROOF - DOS

    AGUAS G. I. STRAP - K
    LINGUETA GIRDER -

    KULING L
    GIRT - SEPO LABORER – PIYON LEAN-TO ROOF –
    GROOVE - KANAL SIBE LOW TABLE – DULANG
    GUTTER - KANAL

    H
    M
    HALL - CAIDA
    MASON - KANTERO
    HANDRAIL – GABAY
    MASONRY FILL – LASTILYAS MITER -
    HINGE – BISAGRA CANTO MESA
    HORIZONTAL STUD – PABALAGBAG
    MIX OF CEMENT & GRAVEL - LASTILYAS MORTAR -

    PAUPO
    I
    MORTAR JOINTS - KOSTURA MOULDING -
    Page 2
    MULDURA N

    NAIL SETTER -

    PUNSOL NAILERS -

    PAMAKUAN NAILS -

    PAKO

    NEWEL POST - TUKOD

    NICOLITE BAR -

    ESTANYO NUT -

    TUERKA

    OAKUM - ESTOPA

    OPEN STRINGER – HARDINERA


    OVERHANG OR PROJECTOR -
    BOLADA

    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

    RABBET - VACIADA

    Page 3
    RAFTER REINFORCING BAR - CABILLA

    S - KILO BAKAL RIDGE ROLL - CABALLETE

    RISER - SENEPA, TAKIP , VERTICAL STUD – PILARETE

    SILIPAN RIVETS - RIMATSE

    ROOF - ATIP , BUBONG RISER – TAKIP


    SILIPAN

    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

    TEMPER(METAL WORK)  – SUBAN, SUBUHAL


    TINSMITH - LATERO

    TRELLIS - PERGOLA

    TRUSS - KILO

    TOP CHORD - TAHILAN

    TREAD - BAYTANG

    VARNISH FINISH - MONYEKA

    Page 4
    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

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