"hakuna matata" meaning in Swahili

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Phrase

IPA: /hɑˌku.nɑ mɑˈtɑ.tɑ/ Audio: Sw-ke-hakuna matata.flac [Kenya]
Etymology: Literally, “there are no problems”. ku locative class subject inflected present negative of -wa na (an indefinite place does not have) + matata (troubles) Etymology templates: {{m-g|there are no problems}} “there are no problems”, {{lit|there are no problems}} Literally, “there are no problems”, {{gloss|an indefinite place does not have}} (an indefinite place does not have), {{gloss|troubles}} (troubles) Head templates: {{head|sw|phrase|cat2=phrasebook}} hakuna matata
  1. No worries, take it easy, hakuna matata. Wikipedia link: sw:hakuna matata
    Sense id: en-hakuna_matata-sw-phrase-eaKQh7pf Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Swahili phrasebook

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