Mateka izita remhuri rinowanikwa muZimbabwe, Tanzania neSouth Africa. Vanhu vane zita iri: Banele Mateka; Gilbert Mateka; Sharon Mateka. Pano panyorwa mazwi ari pedyo nezita iri kune mimwe mitauro yeChiBantu, asi zvinoreva zita zvigona kusiyana zvachose nemazwi ari pasi aya. Chinangwa ndechekutsvaga zvinoreva mazita, zvikurusei kana mazita aya asisiri kutaurwa mumutauro wemazuva ano. VaSwahili vanoti teka (v. 1. take up and carry away; 2. plunder, 3. pillage) kureva kuteka. Mamwe mazwi: tekeza (causative of teka) vachireva kukonzera kuteka. VaSwahili vanoti mateka (n. 1. prey, booty, plunder. 2. captive, prisoner-of-war). Mamwe mazwi: mteka maji (n. one who draws water, water carrier). VaDigo vanoti teka (capture) vachireva kutapa nhapwa kana kubata musungwa. VaDigo vanoti mateka (prisoner) vachireva musungwa. Nsenga vanoti teka (v. break in; domesticate - tame an animal). VaBukusu vanoti khuuteka (be right, speak truly, make a right judgment, hit the nail on the head). Mutekedza izita remhuri.