This is the 789th most frequent Serbian word.
мале
"Мале" in Serbian means "small" or "little" (plural form).
Here, 'мале' is the feminine plural form of the adjective 'мал', which means 'small', used to describe the noun 'куће' (houses).
Мале куће су веома удобне.
Small houses are very comfortable.
'Мале' is incorrectly used in this sentence; the correct form should be 'малом', which is the dative case masculine singular form of the adjective 'мали', showing agreement with 'стан' (apartment).
Они живе у мале стану.
They live in a small apartment.
In this sentence, 'мале' is the feminine singular form in the genitive case, agreeing with 'корпе' (basket).