This is the 417th most frequent Afrikaans word.
gelê
"Gelê" means "laid" or "situated" in English.
Here, "gelê" is used as the past participle of the verb "lê" meaning to lay an object or to put something down.
Ek het my boek op die tafel gelê.
I placed my book on the table.
In this sentence, "gelê" refers to the action of laying eggs and is used in the passive voice.
Die eiers is deur die hoender gelê.
The eggs were laid by the chicken.
Here, "gelê" describes the state of being in a reclining position as the past participle of "lê" meaning to lie down.