Indië.
the Indies
Meaning & usage
the Indies the East Indies ellipsis of Nederlands-Indië (“Dutch East Indies”), Indonesia in the context of Dutch colonial rule
the Indies the East Indies ellipsis of Nederlands-Indië (“Dutch East Indies”), Indonesia in the context of Dutch colonial rule the Indonesian War of Independence
the Indies the East Indies synonym of Indonesië (“Indonesia”); used to refer to the territory and cultural sphere of Indonesia, irrespective of its political status
the Indies the West Indies
(chiefly historical, proscribed in modern use) India (a region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin India, from Ancient Greek Ἰνδία (Indía), from Ἰνδός (Indós), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 (hiⁿdūš), from Proto-Iranian *hínduš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”).
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