hakuna matata

US/həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/

phrase

No worries, take it easy.

OriginSwahili hakuna matata →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. No worries, take it easy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
no worries

Origin

  1. Swahilihakuna matata“there are no problems”
  2. Englishhakuna matata

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

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APA

hakuna matata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hakuna%20matata

MLA

“hakuna matata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hakuna%20matata. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hakuna matata,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hakuna%20matata.

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