Indies

See also: indies, índies, and in dies

English

Etymology

From Latin India.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪndiz/

Proper noun

Indies

The East Indies, including India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent lands.
The West Indies, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other islands of the Caribbean.
(historical) The Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration.

Translations

East Indies — see East Indies

West Indies — see West Indies

historical

Dutch: Indië (nl) n
French: Indes (fr) f pl

Italian: Indie f pl
West Frisian: Ynje n

See also

Dutch East Indies

Anagrams

die-ins, inside

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