East Indies
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East Indies¹
Where it comes from
From east + Indies, a qualification added to distinguish the original lands and islands of "India" (inclusive of areas from Subsaharan Africa to Indonesia and Japan) from the "West Indies".
proper noun East-Indies
- Southeast Asia, especially Island Southeast Asia or Indonesia, but also including India, Indochina, Malaya and the Malay Archipelago, from the Philippines to Indonesia.
East Indies²
noun East-Indies
- plural of East Indie
Translations
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name Southeast Asia
| Español | Indias Orientales |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 東印度 /东印度 Dōngyìndù |
| Português | Índias Orientais |
| Français | Indes orientales |
| Deutsch | Ostindien |
| Italiano | Indie Orientali |
| Română | Indiile Orientale |
| Русский | Ост-И́ндия Ost-Índija |
Talk about this word "East Indies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/east%20indies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. East Indies. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/east%20indies "East Indies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/east%20indies.Cite this
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