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VERNACULAR TERMS MASO – SLEDGEHAMMER

MARTILYO – HAMMER
CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL PUNSOL – PUNCH/NAILSET
PITIK – CHALK LINE REEL
ARKITEKTO – ARCHITECT LAGARI – SAW
INHINYERO – ENGINEER LAGARING BAKAL – HACK SAW
KONTRATISTA – CONTRACTOR PAIT – WOOD CHISEL
KAPATAS – FOREMAN KATAM – PLANER
KARPENTERO – CARPENTER TORNO – ROUTER/LATHE
KANTERO – MASON DISTORNILYADOR – SCREWDRIVER
LATERO – ROOFER LIYABE – WRENCH
SOLDADOR – WELDER GATO – CLAMP
ELEKTRISYAN – ELECTRICIAN PLAIS – PLIERS
TUBERO – PLUMBER PALETA – PUTTY BLADE/SCRAPER
PINTOR – PAINTER PINSEL – PAINTBRUSH
PAGADOR – PAYMASTER
BODEGARO – WAREHOUSEMAN BUILDING MATERIALS
PIYON - LABORER
BUHOS – CONCRETE
MEASUREMENT & QUANTITY SEMENTO – CEMENT
BUHANGIN – SAND
METRO – TAPE MEASURE GRABA – GRAVEL
PIYE – FOOT GRABITA – PEA GRAVEL
PULGADA – INCH BISTAY – FINE SIFTED SAND
MEDYA – HALF INCH AGRAMASA – MORTAR
DE UNO, DOS, TRES… - 1” 2” 3”… PIEDRA – STONE/ROCK
SIRO-SIRO – EXACT ASERO – STEEL
DAMAK – HANDBREADTH (4”) YERO – IRON
DANGKAL – SPAN (7-8”) PUNDIDO – CAST IRON
BISIG – FOREARM (14-16”) KOBRE – COPPER
DIPA – FATHOM (5-6’) TINGGA – LEAD
BAYTANG – STEP TUMBAGA – BRASS
GRADO – GRADIENT ASOLEHO – GLAZED/WAINSCOTING TILE
PALAPAG – FLOOR BALDOSA – FLOOR TILE/STONE PAVER
PATONG – LAYER/COAT LADRILYO – BRICK
PORSYENTO – PERCENT MADERA – TIMBER
TIMPLADA – MIXTURE PORMIKA - LAMINATE
EKTARYA – HECTARE HARDIPLEKS – FICEM BOARD
METRO KWADRADO – SQUARE METER ALKITRAN – TAR
METRO KUBIKO -CUBIC METER ESTOPA – OAKUM
BULTUHAN – BY VOLUME KUGON – THATCH
LANA – WOOL
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT LONA – TARPAULIN
ALPOMBRA – CARPET
LEBEL – SPIRIT LEVEL BINIL – VINYL
HULOG – PLUMB BOB ESCOMBRO – FILLING MATERIAL
ESKWALA – FRAMING SQUARE
PALA – SHOVEL SPACES AND BUILDING ELEMENTS
PIKO – PICKAXE
PIKETA – BRICK HAMMER KUWARTO – ROOM
RODELA – FLOAT ENTRADA – PORCH/ENTRANCE
KUTSARA – MASONRY TROWEL SALA – LIVING ROOM
SINSIL – CHISEL KOMEDOR – DINING ROOM
BARETA DE KABRA – CROWBAR KUSINA – KITCHEN
BARETA - BAR BATALAN – REAR PORCH
BARENA – DRILL BANYO – TOILET
MALYETE – MALLET PASILYO – HALLWAY
ENTRESUELO – MEZZANINE LEBELAN – ALIGN HORIZONTALLY
ASOTEYA – TERRACE PITIKAN – TO MARK A STRAIGHT LINE
BALKONAHE – BALCONY ESKWALADO – PERPENDICULAR
GARAHE – GARAGE KAHANAY – PARALLEL
HARDIN – GARDEN TUMBOK – JUNCTION/CONNECTION
ATIP – ROOF COVERING/MATERIAL KANTO – CORNER/EDGE
KUWATRO AGUAS – HIP ROOF KILIKILI – INSIDE CORNER
DOS AGUAS – GABLE ROOF MATAMBOK – CONVEX/HUMP
MEDYA AGUA – AWNING MALUKONG – CONCAVE
SIBE – LEAN-TO/SHED TYPE ROOF PAIKID – SPIRAL
BOLADA – OVERHANG TANTSAHIN – ESTIMATE
ALERO – EAVES IKASA – TO INSTALL
SENEPA – FASCIA BOARD REKTA – DIRECTLY
PINTO – DOOR ALAHADO – FLUSHED
BINTANA – WINDOW NITSO – RECESS
ESCALERA – STAIRS RISALTE – OFFSET
PADER – WALL BAHADA – DOWNSLOPE
SUELO – FLOORING BIYENTO – GAP
KISAME – CEILING UNOSINOTRA – ALTERNATE
RETASO – EXCESS
STRUCTURAL FRAMING SEROHO – WASTAGE FROM CUT

BALANGKAS – FRAMEWORK EARTHWORKS & SITE STAGING


BALANTOK – ARCH
BOBIDA – DOME AGRIMENSURA – SURVEYING
HALIGI – COLUMN MUHON – LOT BOUNDARY MARKER
BIGA – BEAM ESTAKA – STAKE/PEG
DINTEL /KATANGAN- LINTEL TANSI – NYLON STRING
SUMBRERO – HEADER MANO-MANO – MANUALLY
HAMBA – JAMB HUKAY – EXCAVATION
PASAMANO – WINDOW SILL PUNDASYON – FOUNDATION
TRABISANYO – TRANSOM/CROSSBEAM PILOTE – PILE/STILT
PILARETE – VERTICAL STUD TRINTSERA – TRENCH/DITCH
PABALAGBAG – HORIZONTAL STUD DAMTRAK – DUMP TRUCK
SEPO – GIRT/SHEETING RAIL TAMBAKAN – TO FILL THE GROUND
GILILAN – GIRDER PATAGIN – TO FLATTEN
SULERAS – FLOOR JOISTS PISON – COMPACTOR/WHEEL ROLLER
KOSTILYAHE – CEILING JOISTS IDISKARGA – TO UNLOAD
KILO – RAFTER/ROOF TRUSS BUWELTAHAN – DRIVEWAY SPACE
SINTURON – COLLAR TIE GRUHA – CRANE
TAHILAN – TOP CHORD RAFTER KALO – PULLEY
BARAKILAN – BOTTOM CHORD RAFTER KARETILYA – WHEELBARROW
TIRANTE – STRUT/ANCHOR BRACE RAMPA – RAMP
PIYE DE GALYO – BRACE ANDAMYO – SCAFFOLDING
PENDULO – KING POST PLANTSA – PLANK
TAKNANG – QUEEN POST IMBAKAN – STORAGE AREA
KABALYETE – RIDGE TARIMA – PALLET
REOSTRA – PURLIN SALANSANIN – STACK

LAYOUT & ARRANGEMENT REINFORCED CONCRETE & MASONRY

PLANO – BLUEPRINT/PLAN KABILYA – REINFORCING BAR


KROKIS – SKETCH ANILYO – TIE/CLOSED STIRRUP
MUESTRA – SAMPLE PARILYA – FOOTING REBARS
PLANTILYA – TEMPLATE/PATTERN ABANG – DOWEL/ROUGHING-IN
ASINTAHIN – TO ALIGN/ERECT A WALL BALI – BEND
HULUGAN – ALIGN VERTICALLY KAWIT – HOOK
EMPALME – SPLICE/JOINT AHISLADOR – INSULATOR
PORMA – FORMWORK KONDUKTO – CONDUIT/DUCTING
TUKURAN – SUPPORT BELOW/PROP UP KAHA – BOX
SAPATOS – CONCRETE COVER SPACER BUMBILYA – LIGHT BULB
HALO – CONCRETE MIX ARANYA – CHANDELIER
LARGA MASA – CONCRETE SLAB KABTOL – SWITCH
BAKLASIN – TO STRIP/REMOVE ENTSUPE – POWER OUTLET
ASINTA – MASONRY WALL KURDON – CORD
KOSTURADA – MORTAR JOINT BENTILADOR - FAN
LETSADA – GROUT ERKON – ACU
LASTILYAS – MASONRY FILLING PANLULAN – CAPACITOR
PAMBISTAY – SIEVE/SIFTER PARARAYOS – LIGHTNING ROD
PALITADA – PLASTERING/STUCCO POLEYA – WIRING KNOB
REBOKADA – SCTRATCH COAT PLASTER DAGITAB – ELECTRICITY
PURO – PURE CEMENT AMPERAHE – AMPERAGE
BOLTAHE – VOLTAGE
PLUMBING & DRAINAGE BATYAHE – WATTAGE

KUNTADOR – METER CARPENTRY & WOODWORKING


TUBO – TUBE/PIPE
SUBYENTE – RISER PIPE HASPE – WOOD GRAIN
BAHANTE – DRAIN PIPE/DOWNSPOUT TABLA – WOOD PLANK
DESAGWA – DRAIN PIPE DOS POR DOS – 2”X2”
LABABO – LAVATORY PAMAKUAN – WOODEN NAILER
GRIPO – FAUCET TARUGO – WOOD NAIL/DOWEL
INIDORO – WATER CLOSET KABAYO – SAWHORSE/TRESLE
ARINOLA – URINAL KUSOT – SAWDUST
BANYERA – BATHTUB KANTO MESA – MITER JOINT
DUTSA – SHOWER MITSA – TENON/MORTISE
PRIGADERO – SINK BASYADA – RABBET
BIDEY – BIDET SPRAYER BATIDURA – ASTRAGAL/FILLET
MANGGERA – HOSE MOLDURA – MOULDING
BALBULA – VALVE KORNISA – CORNICE
ALHIBE - CISTERN RODAPIS – BASEBOARD
BALON – WELL SOKALO – SKIRTING/PLINTH
BOMBA – PUMP MEDYA KANYA – CONCAVE MOILDING
POSO – WATER WELL PUMP LISTON – STRIP/LATH
POSO NEGRO – SEPTIC TANK KANAL – GROOVE/CANAL
ALKANTARILYA – SEWER KALYADO – FRETWORK
ALULOD – GUTTER TABIKE – EXTERIOR SIDING/CLADDING
BAMBANG – DITCH/TRENCH DRAIN DE BANDEHA – PANELLED
KLEBE – SLOPE GABAY – HANDRAIL
DE ROSKAS – THREADED BARANDILYA – BANISTER/BALUSTER
DE REBORDE – FLANGED MADRINA – STRINGER
TEPLON – TEFLON TAPE MADRE DE ESKALERA – CLOSED STRINGER
RECODO – ELBOW HARDINERA – OPEN STAIR STRINGER
SAPATILYA – GASKET/WASHER TAKIP SILIPAN – RISER
TAPON – PLUG/CAP DESKANSO – LANDING

ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL WORKS HARDWARE & METALWORKING

SIRKITO – CIRCUIT PAKO – NAIL


DISYUNTOR – CIRCUIT BREAKER TORNILYO – SCREW
TABLERO – PANEL BOARD TOX – WALL PLUG
PUSIBLE – FUSE PIYERNO – BOLT
KAWAD – WIRE TUWERKA – NUT
BALAT – WIRE JACKET PITSA – WASHER
RIMATSE – RIVET
BISAGRA – HINGE
ESPOLON – CABINET HINGE
DE BULITAS – WITH WALL BEARINGS
ESKUDO – ESCUTCHEON
BUSOL – DOORKNOB
KANDADO – PADLOCK
SUSI – KEY
BARAL DE KADENA – CHAIN BOLT
TRANKILYA – BARREL BOLT
ALDABA – DOORKNOCKER/HASP
PIKOLETE – STAPLE
LIYABE- BRACE/ANCHOR STRAP
PLANTSUELA – WROUGHT IRON/FLAT BAR
LINGUETA – GALVANIZED IRON
ALAMBRE – GI WIRE
LISO – GI PLAIN SHEET
SUBAN – TO TEMPER
ANALOK – ANODIZED BROWN
ESTANYO – NIKOLITE BAR/WELDING ROD
HINANG – SOLDER/WEDLING
ISPATAN – SPOT WELD

PAINTING & COATING WORKS

PINTURA – PAINT
PASADA – COAT LAYER/STROKE
BUGAHAN – SPRAY PAINT
LASUNIN – CONCRETE NEUTRALIZER
TAPALAN – TO FILL
PONDOHAN – TO PRIME/BASE COAT
MASILYA – PUTTY
ISPATAN – SPOT PUTTY
SARADO BATAK – FILL ENTIRE SURFACE
LIHA – SANDPAPER
KATINGAN – CUT PAINT BY TAPE
TRAPO – RAG
BARNIS – VARNISH
MONYEKA – POLISHED FINISHED
DUKO FINISH – HIGH GLOSS/ LACQUER FINISH
ANAY FINISH – ROUGH TEXTURED

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