MARY ROSE H.

RABI

BETECH-CET 3A

TAGALOG & BICOL TERMINOLOGIES FOR CONSTRUCTIONWITH PRESCRIBE WITH

ENGLISH TERMS

1. POSTE - COLUMN 14. PASAMANO - WINDOW 28. ALULOD - CONDUCTOR

SILL
HALIGE - WALL 29. PLANCHUELA - W. I.
15. SUMBRERO - WINDOW STRAP
2. GUILILAN - GIRDER HEAD
30. PIERNO - BOLT
3. SULERAS - JOIST 16. HAMBA - WINDOW JAMB
/ DOOR JAMB 31. PLANCHA -
4. SAHIG, SUELO - SCAFFOLDING
FLOORING 17. SINTURON - COLLAR
PLATE 32. ESTAKA - STAKE
5. SEPO - GIRT
18. HARDINERA - 33. KUSTURADA -
6. BIGA - BEAM PLASTERED COURSE
STRINGER (OPEN)
7. BARAKILAN - BOTTOM 34. PALITADA - STUCCO OR
CHORD 19. MADRE (de escalera) -
STRINGER (CLOSED) PLASTER
8. REOSTRA - PURLIN 35. REBOCADA - SCRATCH
20. BAYTANG - TREAD
9. SENEPA - FASCIA COAT
BOARD 21. TAKIP (SILIPAN) -
RISER 36. PIKETA - PICKWORK (on
10. KOSTILYAHE - CEILING masonry)
JOIST 22. GABAY - HANDRAIL
37. MONYEKA - VARNISH
11. TABIKE - SIDING 23. MULDURA - MOULDING FINISH
(EXTERNAL) 24. SIBE - EAVE 38. BIENTO - SPACING OF
12. PILARETE - STUD GAP
25. BOLADA - PROJECTION
(VERTICAL) 39. LARGA MASA -
26. BALANGKAS - FRAME CONCRETE SLAB(rough)
13. PABALAGBAG - STUD WORK
(HORIZONTAL) 40. ASINTADA -
27. KANAL - GUTTER
ALIGNMENT / SCHEDULE 54. ESTANYO - NICOLITE
BAR
41. HULOG - PLUMB LINE 48. BISAGRA - HINGE
55. SUBAN, SUBUHAL -
42. BALDOSA - CEMENT 49. DE BANDEHA - TEMPER (metal work)
TILE PANELED DOOR
56. PIE DE GALLO -
43. LADRILYO - CEMENT 50. ESCOMBRO - DIAGONAL BRACE
BRICK EARTHFILL
57. PUNSOL - NAIL SETTER
44. BATIDORA - DOOR 51. LASTILYAS - MASONRY
FILLET FILL 58. POLEYA - WIRING
KNOB
45. KANAL - GROOVE 52. LIYABE - ADOBE
ANCHOR 59. ESPOLON - CABINET
46. HASPE - GOOD GRAIN HINGE
53. HINANG - SOLDER
47. PLANTILYA - PATTERN
MARY ROSE H. RABI

BETECH-CET 3A

TAGALOG & BICOL TERMINOLOGIES FOR CONSTRUCTIONWITH PRESCRIBE WITH

ENGLISH TERMS

PART 1 – Construcon Personnel

1.Arkitekto – architect (arquitecto)

2.Inhinyero – engineer (ingeniero)

3.Kontrasta – 7.Latero – roofer (latero) ( pintor )

contractor (contrasta)
8.Soldador – welder 12.Pagador – paymaster
4.Kapatas – foreman (soldador ) ( pagador )
(capataz)
9.Elektrisyan – 13.Bodegero –
5.Karpentero – carpenter electrician (electrician) warehouseman(bodeguero)
(carpintero)
10.Tubero – plumber 14.Piyon – laborer (peon)
6.Kantero – mason (tuberia)
(canter )
11.Pintor – painter

PART 2 – Measurement and quantity

1.Metro – meter or steel (media) 7.Damak – handbreadth

tape measure(metro) (4 inches)(damak )
5.De uno (dos, tres,…) –
2.Piye – foot (pie) nominal size ofmaterial in 8.Dangkal – span (7-8
inches inches) (dangkal)
3.Pulgada – inch ( pulgada)
6.Siro-siro – exact (cero) 9.Bisig – forearm (14-16
4.Medya – half an inch
inches) (bisig) 14.Patong – layer or coat 18.Metro kwadrado –
( patong) square meter
10.Dipa – fathom (5-6
(metrocuadrado)
feet) (dipa) 15.Porsyento –
percentage or 19.Metro kubiko – cubic
11.Baytang – step
percent(porcentaje or meter (metro cubico)
(baing)
porciento)
20.Bultuhan – by volume
12.Grado – gradient
16.Timplada – mixture (bulto)
(grado)
(timpla)
13.Palapag – storey or
17.Ektarya – hectare
oor ( palapag)
(hectarea)

PART 3 – Tools and equipment

1.Lebel – spirit or hose crowbar or 20.Katam – planer (katam)

level (level) prybar(barreta de cabria)
21.Torno – router or lathe
2.Hulog – plumb bob 11.Barena – drill (barrena) (torno)
(hulog)
12.Malyete – mallet (mazo) 22.Distornilyador –
3.Eskwala – framing screwdriver
13.Maso – sledgehammer
square (escuadra) (destornillador )
(mazo)
4.Pala – shovel (pala) 23.Liyabe – wrench (llave)
14.Martilyo – hammer
5.Piko – pickaxe (pico) (martillo) 24.Gato – vise or clamp
(gato)
6.Piketa – brick hammer 15.Punsol – punch or
(small pickaxefor nailset (punzon) 25.Plais- pliers (pliers)
masonry works) ( piqueta)
16.Pitik – chalk line reel 26.Paleta – puy balde
7.Rodela – oat (rodela) (pitik ) or scraper (nohandle)
(paleta)
8.Kutsara – masonry 17.Lagari – saw (lagari )
trowel (cuchara) 27.Pinsel – paintbrush
18.Lagaring bakal – hack
( pincel )
9.Sinsil – cold or bull- saw (lagari bakal)
point chisel (cincel )
19.Pait – wood chisel
10.Bareta de kabra – ( pait )
 PART 4 – Building materials

1.Buhos – concrete (buhos) 11.Pundido – cast iron 20.Hardipleks – ber-

(fundido) cement board(hardieex )
2.Semento – cement
(cemento) 12.Kobre – copper (cobre) 21.Alkitran – tar (for
asphalng) (alquitran)
3.Buhangin – sand 13.Tingga – lead (tingga)
(buhangin) 22.Estopa – oakum
14.Tumbaga – brass
(estopa)
4.Graba – gravel (grava) (tembaga)
23.Kugon – thatch (cogon)
5.Grabita – pea gravel 15.Asoleho – glazed or
(gravaita) wainscong le(azulejo) 24.Lana – wool (lana)

6.Bistay – ne sied 16.Baldosa – oor le or 25.Lona – tarpaulin (lona)

sand (bistay) stone paver(baldosa)
26.Alpombra – carpet
7.Agramasa – mortar 17.Ladrilyo – brick (alfombra)
(agramasa) (ladrillo)
27.Binil – vinyl (vinyl )
8.Piedra – stone or rock 18.Madera – wood or
28.Escombro – lling
(piedra) mber/lumber(madera)
material (escombro)
9.Asero – steel (asero) 19.Pormika – laminate
(formica)
10.Yero – iron (hierro)

PART 5 – Spaces and building materials

1.Kuwarto – room (cuarto) 6.Batalan – rear porch (azotea)

(service area)(batalan)
2.Entrada – porch/foyer 11.Balkonahe – balcony
or entrance(entrada) 7.Banyo – bathroom (bano) (balconaje/balcon)

3.Sala – living room (sala) 8.Pasilyo – hallway (pasillo) 12.Garahe – garage

(garaje)
4.Komedor – dining room 9.Entresuelo –
(comedor ) mezzanine(entresuelo) 13.Hardin – garden
( jardin)
5.Kusina – kitchen (cocina) 10.Asoteya – terrace
14.Ap – roof covering 18.Sibe – lean-to or shed- 23.Bintana – window
or material (ap) type roof (sibi ) (ventana)

15.Kuwatro aguas – hip 19.Bolada – projecon or 24.Escalera – stairs or

roof (cuatroagua) overhang(volado/volar ) ladder(escalera)

16.Dos aguas – gable roof 20.Alero – eaves (alero) 25.Pader – wall ( pared )
(dosagua)
21.Senepa – fascia 26.Suelo – ooring (suelo)
17.Medya agua – awning board(cenefa)
27.Kisame – ceiling (kisa)
or canopy (mediaagua)
22.Pinto – door (pinto)

PART 6 – Structural framing Links to an external site

1.Balangkas – framework or crossbeam(travesano) raer (tahilan)

or framing(balangkas)
11.Pilarete – vercal 20.Barakilan – boom
2.Balantok – arch stud ( larete) chord or raer
(balantok ) e(barakilan)
12.Pabalagbag –
3.Bobida – dome(boveda) horizontal stud(balagbag) 21.Tirante – strut or
achor/brace (rante)
4.Haligi – column or post 13.Sepo – girt or
(haligi ) sheeng rail (cepo) 22.Piye de galyo – brace
(diagonal +vercal) ( pie
5.Biga – beam (viga) 14.Gililan – girder (gilid )
gallo)
6.Dintel – lintel (dintel ) 15.Suleras – oor joists
23.Pednulo – king post (of
(solera)
7.Sumbrero – header (of a truss)( pendulo)
a window ordoor) 16.Koslyahe – ceiling
24.Taknang – queen post
(sombrero) joists(coslla/cosllakje)
(of a truss)(taknang)
8.Hamba – jamb (of a 17.Kilo – raer or roof
25.Kabalyete – ridge (of
window or door)( jamba) truss (quilla)
a roof) (caballete)
9.Pasamano – window sill 18.Sinturon – collar e
26.Reostra – purlin
or handrail( pasamano) (cinturon)
(riostra)
10.Trabisanyo – transom 19.Tahilan – top chord or
 PART 7 – Layout and arrangement
1.Plano – blueprint or plan 10.Kahanay – parallel (directamente)
(plano) (hanay )
20.Alahado – ushed or
2.Krokis – sketch (croquis) 11.Tumbok – to form a along the sameplane
juncon orconnecon (allanado)
3.Muestra – sample (tumbok )
(muestra) 21.Nitso – recess or alcove
12.Kanto – corner or edge (nicho)
4.Planlya – template or (canto)
paern(planlla) 22.Risalte – oset or
13.Kilikili– inside corner embossed (resaltar )
5.Asintahin – to erect a wall (kilikili )
or to align(asentar ) 23.Bahada – downslope
14.Matambok – convex or (bajada)
6.Hulugan – to align hump (umbok )
vercally (hulog) 24.Biyento – gape or spacing
15.Malukong – concave or (viento)
7.Lebelan – to align hollow/bowl-shapes (lukong)
horizontally (level ) 25.Unosinotra – alternate or
16.Paikid – spiral (ikid ) staggered(uno-sin-otra)
8.Pikan – to mark a
straight line ( pik ) 17.Tantsahin – to esmate 26.Retaso –
(tantear ) excess/remaining
9.Eskwalado – perpendicular
or squared(escuadrar or 18.Ikasa – to install (casar )
escuadra)
19.Rekta – directly

PART 8 – Earthworks and site staging

1.Agrimensura – surveying 5.Mano-mano – manually 9.Trintsera – trench or ditch
(agrimensura) (amano) (trinchera)

2.Muhon – lot boundary 6.Hukay – excavaon 10.Damtrak – dump truck

marker (mojon) (hukay ) (dump truck )

3.Estaka – stake or peg 7.Pundasyon – foundaon 11.Tambakan – to ll the

(estaca) ( fundacion) ground (tambak )

4.Tansi – nylon string 8.Pilote – pile or slt 12.Patagin – to aen

(shengzi ) ( pilote) ( patag)
13.Pison – compacter/wheel 17.Kalo – pulley (kalo) 22.Imbakan storage area
roller ( pison / pisoton) (imbak )
18.Karelya – wheelbarrow
14.Idiskarga – to unload (carrella) 23.Tarima – pallet or low
(descarga) plaorm (tarima)
19.Rampa – ramp (ramap)
15.Buweltahan – driveway 24.Salsanin to stack/store
space forvehicle 20.Andamyo – scaolding in a dymanner (salansan)
maneuvering (vuelta) (andamio)

16.Gruha – crane (grua) 21.Plantsa – plank or plate

( plancha)

PART 9 – Reinforced concrete and masonry

1.Kabilya – reinforcing bar 8.Porma – form or formwork 15.Kosturada – mortar
or rebar(cabillo) ( forma) joint/course(costura)

2.Anilyo – e or closed 9.Tukuran – to prop up or to 16.Letsada – grout

srrup (anillo) supportbelow (tukod ) (lechada)17.Laslyas –
masonrylling materials
3.Parilya – foong/slab 10.Sapatos – concrete (lasillar / trillas)
( parrilla) coverspacer(zapato)
18.Pambistay – sleeve or
4.Abang – rebar dowel or 11.Halo – concrete sier (bistay )
rough-in/pipesleeve (abang) mix/proporon (halo)
19.Palitada –
5.Bali – bend or 12.Larga masa – concrete plastering/stucco ( paleta)
oset(balikuko) slab (largomasa)
20.Rebokada – scratch coat
6.Kawit – hook or bend 13.Baklasin – to strip or to plaster(revocar / rebozar )
(kwait ) remove (baklas)
21.Puro – pure cement
7.Empalme – splice or joint 14.Asinta – masonry wall (plaster) ( puo)
(empalme) (asentar )

PART 10 – Plumbing and drainage

1.Kuntador – meter 2.Tubo – tube or pipe (tubo) 3.Subyente – riser pipe
(contador ) (subiente)
4.Bahante – drain supply) (balon) cap/cover(tapon)
pipe/stack ordownspout
(balajante / bajada) 18.Bomba – pump (bomba) 31.Poso negro – sepc tank
or cesspool(pozo negro)
5.Desagwe – drain outlet or 19.Poso – hand water well
drain pipe(desague) pump ( pozo) 32.Alkantarilya – sewerage
or sewer(alcantarilla)
6.Lababo – lavatory or wash 20.Poso negro – sepc tank
basin(lavabo) or cesspool( pozonegro)

7.Gripo – faucet or sill 21.Alkantarilya – sewerage 33.Alulod – guer(roof) or

cock/bibb (grifo) or sewer(alcantarilla) conductor(alulod)

8.Inidoro – water closet 22.Alulod – guer(roof) or 34.Bambang – ditch or open

(toilet bowl)(inodoro) conductor(alulod ) trench drain(Bambang)

9.Arinola – urinal (orinal ) 23.Bambang – ditch or open 35.Klebe – slope or

trench drain(bambang) inclinaon (declive)
10.Banyera – bathtub
(banera) 24.Klebe – slope or 36.De roskas – threaded
inclination (declive) (rosca)
11.Dutsa – shower (ducha)
25.De roskas – threaded 37.De reborde – anged
12.Prigadero – sink or (rosca) (reborde)
kitchen basin( fregadero)
26.De reborde – flanged 38.Teplon – Teplon tape
13.Bidey – bidet sprayer (reborde)
(bidet ) 39.Recodo – elbow or turn
27.Teplon – Teplon tape (recodo)
14.Manggera – hose
(manguera) 28.Recodo – elbow or turn 40.Sapatilya –
(recodo) gasket/washer or
15.Balbula – valve (valvula) shim(zapatilla)
29.Sapalya –
16.Alhibe – cistern or tank gasket/washer or 41.Tapon – plug/stopper or
(water storage)(aljibe) shim(zapalla) cap/cover(tapon

17.Balon – well (water 30.Tapon – plug/stopper or