Save Gender Masculine Usage Astronomy Scripts الزُّبَانَى الشِّمَالِيّ Pronounced Pron. /zuː.ˌbɛn.ɛ.ʃə.ˈmeɪ.li/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derives from the Arabic phrase الزُّبَانَى الشَّمَالِيّ (az-zubānā ash-shamāliyy) which means "the northern claw". Zubeneschamali is the brightest star in the zodiac constellation of Libra.