tống tiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 送 and 錢.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˦ tiən˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˦˧˥ tiəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˦˥ tiəŋ˨˩]

Verb

tống tiền

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

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