Indies

See also: indies, índies, and in dies

English

Etymology

From Latin India.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪndiz/

Proper noun

Indies pl (plural only)

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.

Derived terms

Translations

East Indies — see East Indies

West Indies — see West Indies

historical

Catalan: Índies f pl
Dutch: Indië (nl) n
French: Indes (fr) f pl
Italian: Indie f pl
Portuguese: Índias (pt) f pl
West Frisian: Ynje n

See also

Dutch East Indies

Anagrams

die-ins, inside

Afrikaans

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch Indisch, equivalent to Indië +‎ -ies.

Adjective

Indies (attributive Indiese, not comparable)

Indian (of, from, or pertaining to India or the Indian people)

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