This is the 469th most frequent Croatian word.
pola
"Half."
In this sentence, "pola" indicates a quantity that is half of a whole item.
Popila sam pola čaše vode.
I drank half a glass of water.
Here, "pola" refers to a time duration—half of the total workday.
Danas ćemo raditi pola dana.
Today we will work half a day.
In this context, "pola" describes a portion of an object or food item, denoting one of its two equal parts.