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ABANG dowel
ALAHADO flashing
ALAMBRE wire
ALERO eaves
water cistern
ALJIBE (Bahay na Bato)
ALKANTARILYANG
IMBURNAL sewer
pillows & mats storage
AL MARIO (furniture)
ALULOD conductor or gutter
ANDAMIYO ramp
ANDAMIYO o PLANTSA scafolding
ANILYO stirrups or ties
wardrobe with mirror
APARADOR attached to the door
(furniture)
cabinet
ARANYA chandelier
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ARKEADO arched
ARKITEKTO architect
ARKONG PANGALALAY arched buttres
ASERO steel
ASINTA CHB laying
ASINTADA alignment
wainscoting tiles or
ASOLEHOS glazed tiles
ATIP o BUBONG roof
open terrace
AZOTEA (Bahay na Bato)
BAGAD wall post
BAHADA slope
BALANGKAS framework
BALCON balcony (Bahay na Bato)
BALDOSA cement tiles
where dishes are kept
BANGGERA (Bahay na Bato)
BANGGUERAHAN dish rack
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BANGKA bent bar
BANGKO wooden bench
BANIERA bath tub
BAÑO o BANYO bathroom (Bahay na Bato)
BARAKILAN bottom chord
BARAL DE KADENA chian bolt
BARANDILLA baluster
BARANDILLAS banisters
wrought iron traceries on the
wall (Bahay na Bato)
BARATEJA battens
BARENA drill
BARNIS varnish
BATAK scrapped filler
BATALAN toilet & bath (Bahay Kubo)
BATIDORA door filet
BATIDURA fillet or astragal
BAYTANG tread
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closed arm - armchair
BERGERE (furniture)
BIENTO spacing or gap
BIGA beam
BIGAT o PABIGAT weight
BINTANA window
BISAGRA hinge or butt hinge
BOBEDILYA cove molding
BODEGA storeroom (Bahay na Bato)
BOKILYA receptacle
BOLADA projection or overhang
BOSOLAN roof beam
BUHANGIN sand
BUHOS poured concrete
room for entertaining guests
BULWAGAN (Bahay Kubo)
BURYETE weatherstrip
furniture designed for giving
BUTACA birth
BUTAS ng MITSA mortise
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CABALLETE o KABALLETE ridge roll
CABILLA BAKAL o KABILYA reinforcing bar
CAIDA hall or ante-sala from stairs
ante-room from stairs
(Bahay na Bato)
CALLADO open woodwork or tracery.
It is fixed over a window or
placed as a space divider.
CANAL o KANAL groove
CANTO MESA o
KANTO MESA miter or miter joint
CHAPA washer (Iron)
COCINA kitchen (Bahay na Bato)
COMEDOR dining room (Bahay na Bato)
exquisite chest drawer
COMODA (funiture)
CUARTO, ALCOBA, o
DORMITORYO bedroom (Bahay na Bato)
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DE BANDEHA panel door
DEBUHO design
DESCANSO terracota tiles
DIBAN day bed (furniture)
DINGDING partition
pantry or food storage
DISPENSA (Bahay na Bato)
DOS AGUAS gable roof
DOTAL floor boards
DUCHA showerhead
low table
DULANG (Bahay Kubo)
DUTSA o DUTCHA shower
ELEKTRISISTA electrician
ENTRADA threshold
ENTRESUELO vault
ESCOMBRO earthfill
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ESCRITOIRE writing desk (furniture)
ESKONDRO crushed stone
ESKWALADO at right angles
ESPEHO transom
ESPOLON cabinet hinge
ESTAKA o STAKA stake
ESTANIYO o ESTANYO solder bar
soldering lead
nicolite bar
ESTANTENG ASENOR dumbwaiter
ESTOPA oakum or caulk cotton
hanging or atanding shelves
ETAGERE (furniture)
F
crowning ornament on a
FINIAL furniture
FUNDACION o
PUNDASYON foundation or footing
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GABAY handrail or railings
a wooden sofa that features
GALLINERA a cabinet compatment
below the seat.
GILILAN o GUILILAN girder
floor sill
GILIR kitchen (Bahay Kubo)
GITNA on center both ways
GRABA gravel
GRABITA pea gravel
GRIPO faucet
HAGDAN stairs
HALIGUE o POSTE post
HALO mix
HAMBA jamb
HAMBA BINTANA window jamb
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HAMBA PINTUAN door jamb
HARDINERA open stringer
HASPE wood grain
HIERO o YERO iron
HINANG solder
HULOG plumbob or plumb line
INHINYERO engineer
INIDORO watercloset
KABRA crowbar or prybar
KALINYA aligned
KALO pulley
KAMALIG rice storage (Bahay Kubo)
KANAL groove
KANTERIA LASTILYAS masonry
KANTERO mason
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KANTO corner
KAPATAS foreman
modified church pew
KAPIYA (furniture)
KARPINTERIA carpentry
KARPINTERO carpenter
KIKIL file
KILO truss
rafter
KISAME ceiling
KOLUMNA o HALIGUE column
KONKRETO concrete
KONTRATISTA contractor or constructor
KORTE shape
KOSTILYAHE ceiling joist
KOSTURA mortar joints
KROKIS sketch plan
KRUSETE cross bracing
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KULING girder
KUSTADO slab
KUSTURADA plastered course
LABABO lavatory
LA DRILLO o LADRILYO brick or cement brick
LANGUWETE tounge & groove
LARGA MASA concrete slab (rough)
LASTILYAS masonry fill or sand & gravel
LATERO thismith
LETRINA o COMUN toilet (Bahay na Bato)
LINGUETA plain galvanized iron strap
LISTON lath
LISTONG KAHOY wood lath
LIYABE adobe anchor
wrench
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MADRE DE ESKALERA closed stringer
MADRE MADRINA stringer
MAESTRO DE OBRA foreman
MARTILYO hammer
MASILYA putty
MEDIA CANA quarter round
MEDYA AGUA awning or canopy
MESA O MESITA landing
METRO measuring tape
MITSA tenon
MONYEKA wanish finish
MULDURA moulding
OKUM calikum
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PABALAGBAG horizontal stud
PABIMENTO pavement
PADER wall
PAHINGAN landing
PAIT chisel
PAKO nail
PALA shovel
PALITADA stucco
plaster or finish coat
PALUPO ridge
PAMAKUAN nailers
furniture used to store food
PAMINGALAN and utensils.
pantry
PARILYA footing reinforcement bars
foundation bars
PASAMANO window sill
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PATIO courtyard (Bahay na Bato)
PATSADE façade
PAUPO mortar
PENDULON pendulum (king post)
PENDULUM king post
PERGOLA trellis
PERKONG PANGKABIT turn buckle
Large windows with slats
covered with capiz to filter
PERSIANA light which is unique in
Shoutheast Asia.
(Bahay na Bato)
louver window
PIE GE GALLO diagonal brace or brace
PIERNO bolt
PIERNO PASNATE machine bolt
PIKETA pickwork
pickwork on masonry
PILARETE verical stud
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PILOTE piles
PINTO door
PINTOR painter
PINTUAN door opening or doorway
PINTURA paint
PISI cord
PITIK chalk line
PITSA o TSAPA washer
PIYE foot
PIYON laborer
PLANTILYA pattern
PLANTSA scaffolding
PLANTSUWELA wrought iron strap
POHAS window leaf
POLEYA o HAPIT wiring knob
POSO NEGRO septic tank
POSTIGO secondary small door leaf
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PRASES queen post
PRIGADERO sink or kitchen sink
PUERSA force
PULGADA inch
PUNDASYON o
FUNDACION footing or foundation
PUNDIDO o cast iron
PONDIDO HIERO
PUNSOL drawbore pin or drawpin
nail setter
QUADRA horse stable (Bahay na Bato)
QUATRO AGUAS hipped roof
RADELA wooden float
REBOCADA scratch coat
REHAS grills or window grills
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REKUDO easement
REOSTRA purlin
RIMATSE rivets
RODAPIS baseboard
ROSKAS screw thread
SAHIG o SUWELO flooring
SALA living room (Bahay na Bato)
SEMENTO cement
SENEPA facia board
SEPILLADO dressed lumber
SEPITO o INTRADOS soffit
SEPO girt or girts of girders
SIBE eaves
lean-to roof
SILID room (Bahay Kubo)
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SIMBORYO o
MEDIA NARANJA dome
SINSIL cold chisel
SINTURON collar plate
diagonal brace
SIRUHO tile joints
SOBRE KILO jack rafter
SOBRE PINDULO queen post
SOLERAS floor joist or joist
SOMBRERO BINTANA window head
SOMBRERO PINTUAN door head
SUBAN o SUBUHAL temper for metal work
SUMBRERO door or window head
TABIKE external or exterior siding
kingpost
TABLA wood plank
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TAHILAN top chord
TAKIP SILIPAN riser
TAMBAK fill
TAMBOL board casing
cladding
bulkhead
TAMPIPI closet (Bahay Kubo)
TAPAL o DAGDAG filler
TAPON plug
brown coat
TARANGKA o ALDABA latch
TINGGA o ESTOPA diglead
TIRANTE o BARAKILAN bottom chord
TIRANTE tie beam
TISA o TAHAMANIL shingle or tile
TOKADOR dresser
TRABE ANZO horizontal stud
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TRANKILYA barrel bolt
TUBERIA plumbing
TUBO pipe
TUBO DE BANADO downspout
TUBO GALBANISADO galvanized iron pipe
TUBO PUNDIDO cast iron pipe
TUERKA knot
TUKOD newel post
TURNILYO screw
TUYONG KAHOY klin dried wood
UMBRAL door sill
UNOSINOTRA alternate or staggered
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VACIADA o BASIADOR rabbet or rabbet joint
small windows usually at the
VENTANILLA lower portion of the wall.
(Bahay na Bato)
ovehanging 2nd floor
VOLADA (Bahay na Bato)
YEROCANALADO corrugated galvanized
GALBANISADO iron sheets
YERO plain galvanized
LISOGALBANISADO iron sheets
Z
caroza storage
ZAGUAN (Bahay na Bato)
built-up hollo block in one or
ZOCALO o SOKALO more layers.
footing block
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