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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
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