навіщо

Etymology
, variant of. Corresponds to Belarusian.

Adverb

 * 1) why, what for, to what end

Usage notes

 * and can both be translated as "Why?", but they differ in that  means "For what reason?/On what grounds?" whereas  means "For what purpose?/To what end?". Sometimes the words are interchangeable, but sometimes one is more appropriate than the other.