por h o por b

Spanish

Alternative forms

• por hache o por be, por haches o por bes

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.

Adverb

por h o por b

1. (idiomatic) for one reason or another