semi-calque

English

Etymology

From semi- ‎ calque.

Noun

semi-calque (plural semi-calques)

1. Synonym of partial calque
   • 2006 December 18, admin, “Are your chopsticks fast?”, in Endangered Languages and Cultures‎^[1]:

     Bolton (2003:139) suggests that chopsticks might not be a semi-calque from Chinese Pidgin English but instead a wholly native English word.