| Language | Family | Form for DIG | Gloss for DIG | Form for SCRATCH | Gloss for SCRATCH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyawarr | Pama-Nyungan | angerneyel | dig | angerneyel | scratch |
| Bularnu | Pama-Nyungan | badha | dig | badha | scratch |
| Kartujarra | Pama-Nyungan | cawa | dig | cawa | scratch |
| Kaurna | Pama-Nyungan | kokandi | dig | kokandi | scratch |
| Ngaiawang | Pama-Nyungan | rakkun | dig | rakkun | scratch |
| Northern Mangarla | Pama-Nyungan | rlacu | dig | rlacu | scratch |
| Nyungar | Pama-Nyungan | bin | dig | bin | scratch |
| Warlmanpa | Pama-Nyungan | pangi-ka | dig | pangi-ka | scratch |
| Yulparija | Pama-Nyungan | jawala | dig | jawala | scratch |
| Scandoromani | Indo-European | shàddra | DIG | shàddra | SCRATCH |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku | dig | ku | scratch, grate |
| Asas | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | kri- | to dig | kri- | to scratch |
| Doromu-Koki (Bareika Dialect) | Manubaran | go- | make hole (in ground) | go- | to scratch |
| White Hmong | Hmong-Mien | khawb | to dig | khawb | to scratch |
| asas | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | kri- | dig | kri- | scratch (skin) |