This is the 446th most frequent Malay word.
meletakkan
"Meletakkan" means "to put" or "to place."
The word 'meletakkan' here is used to describe the action of placing an object at a specific location.
Ali meletakkan buku di atas meja.
Ali placed the book on the table.
In this sentence, 'meletakkan' metaphorically denotes assigning responsibility.
Pekerja itu meletakkan tanggungjawab besar di bahunya.
The worker placed great responsibility on his shoulders.
Here, 'meletakkan' is figuratively used to mean stepping down or resigning from a position.