Scribd
Upload
589 views2 pages

Vernacular Terms in Philippine Contruction

This document contains a list of vernacular Filipino terms used in construction and their English equivalents. Some examples provided are: - Adobe anchor (liyabe) which refers to an anchor in English. - Asinta which is the vernacular term for the alignment of cement hollow blocks. - Balustrades (barandillas) which refers to banisters in English. - Various building materials are also listed like galvanized iron sheets (yero canalado galbanisado), cement bricks (ladrilyo), and cement tiles (baldosa). - Building elements such as trusses (kilo), rafters (kilo

Uploaded by

Aly Mendoza
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
589 views2 pages

Vernacular Terms in Philippine Contruction

This document contains a list of vernacular Filipino terms used in construction and their English equivalents. Some examples provided are: - Adobe anchor (liyabe) which refers to an anchor in English. - Asinta which is the vernacular term for the alignment of cement hollow blocks. - Balustrades (barandillas) which refers to banisters in English. - Various building materials are also listed like galvanized iron sheets (yero canalado galbanisado), cement bricks (ladrilyo), and cement tiles (baldosa). - Building elements such as trusses (kilo), rafters (kilo

Uploaded by

Aly Mendoza
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

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

You might also like