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
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
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