This is the 3620th most frequent Catalan word.
riba
"Riba" in Catalan means "shore" or "riverbank" in English.
In this context, 'riba' is used metaphorically to denote the boundary or edge of a conceptual narrative.
En la riba d'aquesta història, trobem una lliçó inesperada.
On the brink of this story, we uncover an unexpected lesson.
'Riba' in this sentence means the land beside a body of water, specifically a shore.
El pescador esperava pacient damunt la riba, mirant l'aigua.
The fisherman waited patiently on the shore, watching the water.
Here, 'riba' refers to the edge or bank of a river where plants might grow.