A kitten. | image source: projectinspired.com
Vikembe in Swahili means an animal's offspring.
In his Swahili lesson to Gidi and Ghost today, Yusuf Juma taught them the Swahili names of off-springs of animals found in Kenya.
He gave a list of name which is as follows:
Kigwena - A crocodile's (mamba) offspring.Kidanga - An elephant's (ndovu) calf.
Kibui/Kibuli/Kimeme - A goat's (mbuzi) offspring.
Chengo/Kichengo - A fish's (samaki) offspring.
Kinyemere - A snake's (nyoka) offspring.
Kinyaunyau/Kipusi - A kitten.