petekas verb English. Of a father-in-law, gives clothing or jewelry to one's new son- or daughter-in-law. Example sentence: Subanen. Su pitekas dinaan sising, misaba'u mbeleng; mabu' ndi' na dema mesu'at puli'anu nilan petekasay. English. I lost the ring they gave me as a wedding gift; they probably won't be able to give me another.