This is the 840th most frequent Tamil word.
ஓரம
The Tamil word "ஓரம" translates to "edge" or "side" in English.
Here, 'ஓரத்தில்' refers to the 'side' as a positional context.
சாலை ஓரத்தில் நின்றிருந்தேன்.
I stood at the side of the road.
In this case, 'ஓரமாக' denotes something being placed or set 'aside'.
அவள் தனது புகைப்படத்தை ஓரமாக வைத்தாள்.
She kept her photograph aside.
Here, 'ஓரமாக' implies being 'aloof' or separate in a metaphorical sense.