matata

/ mɑːtɑːtɑː /

noun

1. another name for fernbird

Word History and Origins

Origin of matata¹

Māori

Example Sentences

“You know what my community values are, Buster? Freedom of speech!” he said, “Or as Alexander Hamilton called it, ‘Hakuna matata.’”

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The president had no idea it existed, and his staff referred to it as “that Hakuna Matata thing.”

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Matata's lawyer told Reuters news agency that the ruling was unfair and politically motivated.

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Matata, who campaigned against DRC President Felix Tshisekedi in the 2023 vote before dropping out, has consistently denied the charges.

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Matata finished third, while the Willie Mullins-trained El Fabiolo fell on the second circuit.

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