hakuna matata
English
editEtymology
editFrom Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”). Popularized in English by the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/
Phrase
edithakuna matata
Swahili
editEtymology
editFrom hakuna + matata (“troubles”), literally “there are no problems”.
Pronunciation
editPhrase
editUsage notes
edit- Although this phrase was popularized in the West by the Disney production The Lion King, it is not usually used in conversation.
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