hakuna matata in English

IPA: /həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/ [General-American] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”). Popularized in English by the 1994 Disney film The Lion King. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|hakuna matata||there are no problems}} Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=hakuna matata}} hakuna matata

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"hakuna matata" meaning in English

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