polka

noun
🔊/ˈpɒlkə/
🔊/ˈpəʊlkə/
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  1. a fast dance for two people together that was popular in the 19th century; a piece of music for this dance波尔卡舞(盛行于 19 世纪的一种轻快的双人舞);波尔卡舞曲Topics Musicc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: via French and German from Czech půlka ‘half-step’, from půl ‘half’.