pol ‧ ka /ˈpɒlkə, ˈpəʊlkə $ ˈpoʊlkə/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: and German , from Czech pulka 'half-step' , from pul 'half' ]
a very quick simple dance for people dancing in pairs, or a piece of music for this dance
—polka verb [intransitive]