tống

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tong"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 送 (“to send”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [təwŋ͡m˦˥]

Verb

tống

1. (colloquial) to roughly or recklessly send someone to some place; to kick, to throw, etc.

   tống ra khỏi cửa ― to kick (someone) out the door

   Tống nó vào tù đi !

   Throw him in jail!

   Tống cổ nó!

   Kick him out!

Derived terms

• hộ tống (護送, “to escort”)
• tống cổ (送股, “to kick out”)
• tống khứ (送去, “to banish”)
• tống tiền (送錢)

See also

• tiễn; đưa; đuổi