Dabarar tana nuna hikima.

A simple breakdown is:

• dabarar = the strategy / the trick / the method
• tana = a marker showing a feminine singular subject in this present/continuous-type construction
• nuna = show / indicate / demonstrate
• hikima = wisdom

So the structure is roughly:

• Dabarar — subject
• tana nuna — is showing / shows
• hikima — object

A very literal feel is The strategy, it shows wisdom, though normal English would just say The strategy shows wisdom.

The final -r is important. In Hausa, nouns often show definiteness with an ending rather than a separate word like English the.

So:

• dabara = a strategy / strategy
• dabarar = the strategy

Because dabara is a feminine noun, the definite ending is -r.

This is a very common question for English speakers.

In Hausa, even when you already name the subject with a noun, the clause normally still includes a subject/agreement marker before the verb. So:

• Dabarar tana nuna hikima

is normal Hausa structure.

English usually does not repeat the subject this way, but Hausa does. So tana is not unnecessary; it is part of the grammar of the verb phrase.

Because dabara is grammatically feminine singular.

In Hausa, nouns belong to grammatical gender classes, and the agreement marker must match that gender and number. Here:

• dabara / dabarar = feminine singular
• therefore the sentence uses tana

This does not mean the strategy is biologically female. It is just grammatical gender, like in many other languages.

It can often be translated either way, depending on context.

The form here is commonly described as an imperfective/continuous type of form. In English, that may come out as:

• is showing
• shows
• sometimes does show

In a general statement like this one, English often prefers shows:

• The strategy shows wisdom.

If the context emphasized an action happening right now, is showing could also fit.

The pattern here is:

• Subject + agreement/aspect marker + verb + object

So in this sentence:

• Dabarar = subject
• tana = agreement/aspect marker
• nuna = verb
• hikima = object

Once you get used to the extra marker tana, the order is actually fairly close to English.

Hausa does not use separate articles the way English does.

Instead, definiteness is often shown on the noun itself:

• dabara = a strategy / strategy
• dabarar = the strategy

As for hikima, it is an abstract noun meaning wisdom, and abstract nouns often appear without any article at all, just like English often says wisdom, not the wisdom.

Yes. If the context required the wisdom, Hausa could make it definite as hikimar.

So the contrast is roughly:

• hikima = wisdom
• hikimar = the wisdom

But in this sentence, the bare form hikima is the natural choice.

Not necessarily. Nuna can cover several nearby ideas, such as:

• show
• indicate
• demonstrate
• reveal

So depending on context, the sentence could carry the sense that the strategy demonstrates wisdom or indicates wisdom, not just literally shows it.

Yes, but the nuance changes.

• Dabara tana nuna hikima = A strategy shows wisdom or Strategy shows wisdom
• Dabarar tana nuna hikima = The strategy shows wisdom

So the sentence with -r sounds more specific or definite.

A rough pronunciation guide is:

• da-ba-rar ta-na nu-na hi-ki-ma

A few useful points:

• The vowels are usually pronounced clearly.
• The final r in dabarar is pronounced; it is not silent.
• Hausa r is often a light flap/tap, somewhat like a quick Spanish-style r.
• Tone is important in Hausa, but it is usually not written in ordinary spelling, so beginners often learn it through listening.

A careful learner pronunciation would be better than trying to force English-style stress patterns onto it.