Proto-South Dravidian : *mōr_-ai
Meaning : face
Tamil : mōrai
Tamil meaning : face, chin
Malayalam : mōr
Malayalam meaning : face
Kannada : mōr_e
Kannada meaning : face
Tulu : mōrè
Tulu meaning : face, visage
Notes : Tamil mōrai can actually be traced back to mukarai (< *mug- 'face') through contraction. The problem is that the Kannada and Tulu forms cannot, so the root has to be considered independent, especially seeing that it also has parallels in Telugu and Gondwan languages.
Number in DED : 4889
