bully

noun - xoog sheegid

verb - xoog sheegasho

verb - to scare someone who is smaller or weaker than you

noun - the person who does this

EXAMPLE: That boy is a bully. He likes to tell younger kids that he is going to beat them up.

ban

mamnuuc

to not allow something

EXAMPLE: Bullying is not allowed at our school. It has been banned. All bullies are suspended for a month.

(verb) censor

(noun) censorship

faafreeb

to examine books or movies and remove them if they are offensive and not allowed

EXAMPLE: This book was censored by the librarian. She removed it from the library. Now no one can check it out. This is called censorship.

embarrassing

ceeban

making you feel embarrassed or ashamed; you feel like everyone is looking at you

EXAMPLE: My most embarrassing moment was when I fell down the stairs at school. I felt like everyone was looking at me and laughing. The truth is that people felt sorry for me.

harass

dhibid

to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time

EXAMPLE: My child is unhappy at school. A bully has been harassing him every day for a month! This makes my child feel miserable.

offensive

gardarro ah

likely to make people angry or upset

EXAMPLE: I did not like the book my child brought home from school. It contained swear words and other offensive language.

threaten

hanjabaad

to tell someone that you will hurt them or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want

EXAMPLE: The bully demanded money from my daughter. He threatened her with violence if she did not give it to him.

eliminate

tirtirid

to remove something or get rid of something

EXAMPLE: I have pre-diabetes. The doctor told me to eliminate sugar from my diet.

expose

kashifaad

to tell everyone about something that is bad or dishonest

EXAMPLE: If you are bullied, it is important to expose the bully. Don't keep it a secret. Tell your parents! Tell your teacher!

fake

been abuur ah

not real

EXAMPLE: This passport did not come from the government. A criminal made it. This passport is a fake.

filter

miire

software that will remove bad things from a website

EXAMPLE: You should download this filter. It will keep your child from seeing offensive language when he browses the internet.

suicide

ismiidaamin

when a person ends his own life on purpose

EXAMPLE: The boy was bullied for months and became very depressed. Sadly, he decided to commit suicide.

unpopular

aan jeclayn

not popular

EXAMPLE: That girl is unpopular. Her classmates don't like her.

verbal abuse

aflagaado afka ah

very rude and offensive words spoken to another person

EXAMPLE: The girl experienced verbal abuse at school. Kids in her class called her fat and lazy. She became very depressed.