shtëpieke
Shtëpieke is an Albanian term meaning small houses or cottages. The word is the diminutive form of shtëpi (house) and is used to refer to modest, typically single-family dwellings. In rural and agricultural contexts, shtëpieke can denote a group of small houses forming a hamlet or a subsidiary dwelling on a farmstead, as well as individual cottages scattered in the countryside.
In Albanian-language usage, shtëpike conveys a sense of scale and informality distinct from larger family houses
Architecturally, shtëpieke are usually modest in size and layout. They may consist of one or two rooms,
The concept reflects wider patterns of rural life in Albanian-speaking areas, emphasizing family-based land use, agricultural