Proto-Inupik: *nanuʁ-lu-
Meaning: to remain on hands and knees
Russian meaning: стоять на четвереньках
SPI Dialects: ~ Imaq nánɨqsēqtoq 'to fall onto sth.'
Eastern Canadian Inupik: nanuʁlu(C)- 'to lie down on belly like an animal does, to remain on hands and knees'
Greenlandic Inupik: nanuʁɫuaʁ- 'to hold on to sth., to sit still and comfortably, to lie on side, to lie with front paws stretched out (dog)'
Comparative Eskimo Dictionary: 213, 214
