Indies

See also: indies, índies, and in dies

English

Etymology

From Latin India.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪndiz/

Proper noun

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

Derived terms

• East Indies
• West Indies
• Indian

Translations

East Indies — see East Indies

West Indies — see West Indies

historical

• Dutch: Indië (nl) n
• French: Indes (fr) f pl
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: Indie f pl
• West Frisian: Ynje n

See also

• Dutch East Indies

Anagrams

• die-ins, inside