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Are you looking to familiarize yourself with the different terminologies used in building construction in the Philippines? Here's a list of
Filipino / Tagalog Vernacular Construction Terms for tools and materials that will make coordinating with your locals easier.

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Brick Ladrilyo

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Brick Hammer Piketa

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Bull-point Chisel Sinsil

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Cabinet Hinge Espolon

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Carpet Alpombra

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People & Measurements
 Cast Iron Pundido

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Cement Semento

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Chain Bolt Bakal de Kadena

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Chalk Line Reel Pitik

Clamp Gato

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Concrete Buhos

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Copper Kobre

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Crowbar Bareta de Kabra

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Doorknob Busol

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Drill Barena

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Escutcheon Eskudo

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Fiber-cement Board Hardipleks

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Filling Material / Earthfill Escombro

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 Fine Sifted Sand Bistay

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Flat Bar Plantsuela

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Float Rodela
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Floor Tile Baldosa

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Framing Square Eskwala

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G.I. Plain Sheet Liso

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G.I. Strap Lingueta

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G.I. Wire Alambre

Gravel Graba

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Hack Saw Lagaring Bakal

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Hammer Martilyo

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Hinge Bisagra

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Hose Level Lebel

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Iron Yero

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Key Susi

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Laminate Pormika

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 Latch Aldaba

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Lead Tingga

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Mallet Malyete

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Masonry Trowel Kutsara

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Mortar Agramasa

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Nail Pako

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Nailset Punsol
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Nut Tuwerka

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Oakum Estopa

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Padlock Kandado

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Paintbrush Pinsel

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Painting & Carpentry Terms

Paneled Door De Bandeha

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Pea Gravel Grabita

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 Pickaxe Piko

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Planer Katam

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Plier Plais

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Plumb bob Hulog

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Putty blade Paleta

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Rivet Rimatse

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Router Torno

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Sand Buhangin

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Saw Lagari

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Screw Tornilyo

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Screwdriver Distornilyador

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Shovel Pala

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Sledgehammer Maso

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 Staple Pikolete

Steel Asero

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Stone Piedra

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Tar Alkitran

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Tarpaulin Lona

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Vinyl Binil
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Wainscoting Tile Asoleho

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Wall Plug Tox

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Washer Pitsa

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Wood Madera

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Wood Chisel Pait

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Wool Lana

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Wrench Liyabe Katala

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