Etymology

hakuna matata

Today it means: No worries, take it easy. Full definition →

Swahili hakuna matata
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  1. Swahili · borrowed fromhakuna matata“there are no problems”
  2. English todayhakuna matata

From Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”). Popularized in English by the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.

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