Indies

See also: indies, índies, and in dies

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin India.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪndiz/

Proper noun

Indies

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.

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