"por h o por b" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

Etymology: Presumably, as a general excuse when learning (Spanish) orthography, since the use of the letter B is mostly etymological, and not intuitive at all (bearing in mind that, in most Spanish-speaking regions, the sound of b and v is exactly the same), and the use of h is even more arbitrary, since the letter h is completely silent and its use is pure convention. Head templates: {{es-adv}} por h o por b
  1. (idiomatic) for one reason or another Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: por hache o por be, por haches o por bes
    Sense id: en-por_h_o_por_b-es-adv--hNxdkOS

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