"'ow" meaning in English

See 'ow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} 'ow (not comparable)
  1. (dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of how. Tags: alt-of, dialectal, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: how
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