"how no" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-how no.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} how no (not comparable)
  1. (Scotland) Why is that not true? Tags: Scotland, not-comparable Synonyms (why is that not true): how come, why not, why?
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