HOA2 Flashcards
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Evolved from the word “balai”, a vernacular term for house
“Bahay”
May have mistakenly been taken from the Spanish term “cubo” which means cube.
“Kubo”
referring to mountain houses (hut, cabin or lodge)
“kobo”
Synonymous to: “cuala”, “saung”, or “dangpa” /”dampa” which means
shepherd’s hut
widely used material. Hence, also called “nipa hut”.
Nipa
used because of its availability and flexibility.
Bamboo
the place found underneath the house used as a storage space for the farming and fishing implements, and also where the animals are kept. This area is often fenced off with bamboo slats
SILONG
An all-purpose single area
Consist of living-and-sleeping area
BULWAGAN
open gallery found in front of the house.
An anteroom or lounging area.
BALKON
an open gallery found in the rear of the house.
Serves as storage for banga (water jar) or for bathing.
Wealthier families may extend to a bigger batalan depending on the household requirements.
BATALAN
A hanging slatted rack for drying dishes and kitchen utensils.
BANGGUERA
appropriated as a private sleeping area for the owners of the house or a place where women could privately change clothes.
In most bi-level houses, the living area, kitchen, and dining are on the ground level, while the bedroom is located in the upper level accessed through a 4-step stairs.
SILID/KWARTO
The portion of the thatch roof that extends beyond the wall.
SIBI
A single slope extension of a gable or hip type roof.
PASIBI
An elevated counter made of bamboo strips usually projecting beyond the kitchen wall which is used to store food and kitchen utensils.
BANGUERAHAN
The skeletal structural element of a roof or wall, assembled or fitted together to handle the exterior elements or finishes
BALANGKAS
A small space adjacent to the cooking area with a service door leading outside. It is used for washing hands and feet, bathing kids and washing pots and dishes
BATALAN
An elevated earthen fireplace with a stone stove for cooking and layers of open shelves for drying firewood and smoking fish.
ABUHAN
The main access to the house with the entire framework made from bamboo or combined with wood.
HAGDAN
A waist-level railing, made using bamboo, used as an enclosed and protected porch area.
SAGANG
built-in bed
Papag
low table
Dulang
bench
Bangko
bamboo latticework
Sala-sala