riga

line

noun REE-gah Rare

Also means

stripe

Usage Note

Riga is feminine: la riga, le righe. It has several meanings: a line of text (la prima riga = the first line), a stripe of colour, and a ruler (the measuring tool). Leggere tra le righe (to read between the lines) is a common idiom. Learners should distinguish it from la linea (line in abstract/geometric sense) and il rigo (staff line in music).

Examples

"Scrivi il tuo nome sulla prima riga."

Natural Translation

Write your name on the first line.

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