"how no" meaning in English

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Adverb

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

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