The Italian term "graffio, verniciare, graffiare, scalfire" matches the English term "scratch"

other italian words that include "graffio" : english :
graffio graze
other italian words that include "graffiare" : english :
artiglio, graffiare, grinfie, unghia claw
raschiare, graffiare scrape
graffiare scratch oneself
other italian words that include "scalfire" : english :
scalfire scarify
scalfire scribe
scalfire scribing