From Malay nafkah, from Classical Malay nafkah, nafakat, nafqah, nafqat, from Arabic نَفَقَ (nafaqa).
nafkah
- livelihood, subsistence
- alms, charity
- Synonyms: amal, bantuan, derma, donasi, infak, pertolongan, sedekah, sokongan, subsidi, sumbangan, zakat