Originally Posted By: tsuwm
>cirque

Also called cwm - one of the two Welsh words I know, featuring w as a vowel.


I am reminded today of a third Welsh word in my dictionary:
hwyl -
/HU il/ Welsh an emotional quality which inspires and sustains impassioned eloquence; also, the fervor of emotion characteristic of Welsh gatherings

hwow! a 'wy' dipthong!?