Posted on 3rd March 2013 by melyn Porv is the Cornish word for candle-wick Yes, candle-wick in Cornish is porv Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Post navigationPrevious post: Grugyar is the Cornish word for partridgeNext post: Gorhelas is the Cornish word for shipload