Mabharani (Clerk in English) munhu anochengeta zvinyorwa pabasa. MaZulu vanoti umabalana kana umabalane (clerk; secretary; scribe) vachireva mabharani. VaWanga vanoti omuhandichi (clerk; secretary; scribe) vachireva munyori. Vatauri veLugungu neLunyoro vanoti kuhandiika (write, make letters or numbers). Vatauri veLugungu neLunyoro vanoti Muhandiiki (secretary, writer, clerk, publisher).