This is the 4983rd most frequent Polish word.
polany
"Polany" in Polish means "glades" or "clearings" in English.
In this sentence, 'polanie' refers to a clearing in the forest or open area of grass.
Na dużej polanie dzieci bawiły się w berka.
On a large clearing, children played tag.
In this context, 'polany' indicates being covered or soaked typically with a liquid, in this case, gasoline.
Polany benzyną płomień w okamgnieniu się rozprzestrzenił.
Doused in gasoline, the flame spread in an instant.
Here, 'polane' describes the action of pouring or coating something, commonly a liquid over food.