This is the 3620th most frequent Catalan word.
riba
"Riba" in Catalan means "shore" or "riverbank" in English.
Here, 'riba' refers to the edge or bank of a river where plants might grow.
Les aigües del riu corren tranquil·les, i a la riba creixen joncs.
The waters of the river flow calmly, and reeds grow on the bank.
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.