hakuna
hah-KOO-nah
How to say it
Swahilihakunahah-KOO-nahsoon
Englishthere is not, there are not; nothing, nosoon
Frenchil n'y a pas; rien, aucunsoon
Meaning
Says that something does not exist or is not present, like English there is no or there is nothing.
Good to know
It is the negative of kuna, there is: hakuna maji, there is no water. Hakuna matata means no problem, and alone hakuna can answer no, there is none.
Examples
- Hakuna maji kisimani leo.There is no water in the well today.
- Hakuna mtu nyumbani sasa hivi.There is nobody at home right now.
- Hakuna shida, nitakusaidia kesho.No problem, I will help you tomorrow.
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