hakuna matata
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”). Popularized in English by the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/
Phrase
[edit]hakuna matata
Swahili
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From hakuna + matata (“troubles”), literally “there are no problems”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- Although this phrase was popularized in the West by the Disney production The Lion King, it is not usually used in conversation.
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