tống tiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 送 and 錢.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˦ tiən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˦˧˥ tiəŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩]

Verb

tống tiền

  1. to use threat to get money from someone; to blackmail, extort or demand a ransom
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