| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Class | ji/ma‐class |
| Plural | makarani |
| Afrikaans | klerk |
|---|---|
| Danish | kontorist |
| Dutch | commies; klerk; schrijver |
| English | clerk |
| English (Old English) | bocere |
| Esperanto | skribisto |
| German | Angestellter; Kanzlist |
| Hungarian | író |
| Latin | amanuensis |
| Low German | klerk |
| Saterland Frisian | Anstoalde; Kanzlist |
| Swedish | skrivare |
| Turkish | kâtip |