"hakuna" meaning in Swahili

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Verb

Etymology: From negative ha- of kuwa na with the class 17 subject prefix ku-. Head templates: {{head|sw|verb form}} hakuna
  1. inflection of -wa na:
    ku class subject inflected present negative
    Tags: class-15, form-of, inflected, negative, present, subjective Form of: -wa na
    Sense id: en-hakuna-sw-verb-yNPnLksM Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 31 11
  2. inflection of -wa na:
    ku locative class subject inflected present negative
    Tags: form-of Form of: -wa na
    Sense id: en-hakuna-sw-verb-6PRU2~Rj Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 31 11
  3. inflection of -wa na:
    Negative locative (class 17) of kuwa na
    Tags: form-of Form of: -wa na
    Sense id: en-hakuna-sw-verb-JkdQRxCi Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 31 11
  4. inflection of -wa na:
    (in a distant or indefinite location): there is/are not
    Tags: form-of Form of: -wa na
    Sense id: en-hakuna-sw-verb-c0Q6416w Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 23 35 31 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hakuna matata
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        "there is/are not"
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}

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