"zibānītum" meaning in Akkadian

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Noun

IPA: /zi.baːˈniː.tum/ (note: Old Babylonian) Forms: zibānītu [alternative], zibānû [alternative]
Etymology: From Sumerian 𒍣𒁀𒈾 (zi-ba-na), the name of a part or a mechanism typical of this kind of scales, that distinguishes them from the 𒄑𒂟 (gišrinnum, “scale”). Etymology templates: {{bor|akk|sux|𒍣𒁀𒈾|tr=zi-ba-na}} Sumerian 𒍣𒁀𒈾 (zi-ba-na) Head templates: {{akk-noun|f}} zibānītum f, {{tlb|akk|MBab|SBab|NBab}} (Middle Babylonian, Standard Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian)
  1. a type of scale or balance (literally: "provided with a zabana") Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-zibānītum-akk-noun-4RH3Wkxy
  2. (astronomy) Libra Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-zibānītum-akk-noun-KPsfP5Z1 Categories (other): Astronomy, Akkadian entries with incorrect language header, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Standard Babylonian Disambiguation of Akkadian entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Middle Babylonian: 6 94 Disambiguation of Neo-Babylonian: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Standard Babylonian: 1 99 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: 𒀯𒇽𒂠𒂷 (agrum), 𒀯𒄞𒀭𒈾 (alû), 𒀯𒈦𒋰𒁀 (māšum), 𒀯𒀠𒈜 (alluttum), 𒀯𒌨𒈤 (nēšum), 𒀯𒀊𒉆 (šer'um), 𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾 (zibānītum), 𒀯𒄈𒋰 (zuqiqīpum), 𒀯𒉺𒉈𒊕 (pabilsag), 𒀯𒋦𒈧 (suḫurmāšu), 𒀯𒄖𒆷 (sinuntu), 𒀯𒆲𒎌 (zibbātu)
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