This is the 6636th most frequent Russian word.
lay
The Russian word "лай" means "bark" (the sound a dog makes).
'положить' is used to describe the action of laying or placing an object down onto a surface.
Он решил положить книгу на стол.
He decided to lay the book on the table.
'откладывает' is used to describe the natural process by which a hen produces or lays eggs.
Курица откладывает яйца каждое утро.
The hen lays eggs every morning.
'лечь' is reflexive and used to indicate the action of positioning oneself in a laying posture.