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