Lion King Song Lyrics Ah Zabenya (2024)

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What do they yell at the beginning of The Lion King? ›

Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba. English translation is: Here comes a lion, Father. Oh yes, it's a lion.

The Circle Of Life has at the beginning a Zulu chant “Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama Nants ingonyama bagithi baba Sithi uhhmm ingonyama Ingonyama Siyo Nqoba Ingonyama Ingonyama nengw' enamabala" translated means: "Here comes a lion, father Oh yes it's a lion Here comes a lion, father Oh yes it's a ...

Because the opening verse of 'Circle of Life' is sung in Zulu, the most widely spoken home language in South Africa. That famous first line of the song is actually spelled: "Nants ingonyama, bagithi Baba." Translated into English, it means: "Here comes a lion, father."

While 'The Circle of Life' is mostly sung in English, the chorus number opens with and is underpinned by a few memorable lines of Zulu. “It was unusual for them to suddenly have an African voice over the opening titles,” composer Hans Zimmer told Classic FM at the film's press junket in London.

Zazu means Movement. Sarafina means Bright Star. Shenzi means Savage. Banzai means Skulk or Lurk.

Did you know you were speaking Swahili when you were singing along? What about your favourite characters? Simba means lion, Nala means gift, and Mufasa means king. And our teachers of the meaning of hakuna matada need a mention here too: Timon means respect, while Pumbaa means slow-witted.

Timon is a name derived from Greek vocubulary. It means 'the respectful one', and may only be roughly translated to Swahili as 'mwenye heshima'.

As the Genius annotations explain, it's notable that the opening of the song is sung in Zulu. It's a language of South Africa, while all the characters' names in "The Lion King" are in Swahili, a language of eastern and southeastern Africa.

What does hakuna matata mean? Hakuna matata roughly translates to “there are no troubles” in Swahili. The phrase was popularized in English by the 1994 Disney movie The Lion King, where it's translated as “no worries.” It has a connotation of not worrying about things outside a person's control.

What did Mufasa say about the circle of life? ›

When we die, our bodies become the grass, and the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great Circle of Life.

Simba too, is a very literal translation, it's simply the Swahili word for lion. In fact, many of the lovable (and some not so lovable) Disney film's character's names are from the beautiful Swahili language, the predominant language spoken in East Africa – specifically Kenya and Tanzania.

Nala, Simba's dear friend and betrothed, is bestowed with the name “gift” or “beloved” which is what Nala means in Swahili, and her mother's name Sarafina means “bright star”. Simba's mother's name, Sarabi, means “mirage” an interesting choice, but a gorgeous word nonetheless.

The “priest” in this ceremony is a wise, old mandrill named Rafiki, which means “friend” in Swahili. Rafiki ceremonially indicates Simba's future leadership role by cracking open a fruit and spreading its juice across the lion cub's forehead.

Remember the beginning of the Lion King?... where we see animals travel far and wide to the presentation of Simba. And during this ceremony, Simba is marked by Rafiki, is dusted with sand, and is brought forward on the edge of Pride Rock to be shown to the kingdom? Have a magical day!

They open with "Here comes a lion, father/Oh yes it's a lion." They were written by Lebo M., a South African composer who worked on the soundtrack.

Disney's The Lion King is about a young lion named Simba, who is the crown prince of an African Savanna. When his father dies in an accident staged by his uncle, Simba is made to feel responsible for his father's death and must overcome his fear of taking responsibility as the rightful heir to the throne.

"Remember who you are" is one of the most quotable lines from The Lion King often used in times of wisdom, whether seriously or satirically. In The Lion King, it's one of the most profound moments.