Shëtitës

Shëtitës is an Albanian noun meaning a person who travels or roams, especially on foot; it may denote a wanderer, a traveler, or someone who enjoys strolling. The feminine form is shëtitëse. The word is formed from the verb shëtis, “to stroll” or “to wander,” with the agent-noun suffix -ës.

In usage, shëtitës can describe both literal travelers and more metaphorical figures. It appears in travel writing and ethnographic descriptions to refer to people who move from place to place rather than settle in one community. It can also characterize urban pedestrians who roam through a city for exploration or leisure. In contemporary Albanian, the term can carry a neutral or descriptive tone, though it may carry a sense of spontaneity or non-settled lifestyle depending on context.

Related terms include udhëtar, a more general word for traveler, and shtegëtim, the act of wandering. The word may also appear in cultural or literary titles to evoke mobility, exploration, or itinerancy.