From a merger of Dutch leggen (“to lay”) and liggen (“to lie”). Formally, the forms with -ê- are from leggen, while the alternative present participle is from liggen (as is the lexicalised past participle geleë). See: Dutch 'leggen'.
Cognates
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Sample Sentences
Hy lê op die bed. (He's lying on the bed.)
Hy lê sy tas op die bed. (He lays his bag on the bed.)